The stakes were different for the two college baseball teams playing in Eugene, Ore., this past weekend. No. 2 UCLA (42-14, 22-8 Pac-12) entered the weekend with a Pac-12 title already in tow, and a chance to compete for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Oregon (37-23,16-14 Pac-12), on the other hand, […]
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Despite anticlimactic season, seniors leave strong legacy
The season began with championship aspirations and ended with a runner-up finish. No. 6 UCLA (23-5, 8-2 Pac-12) returned all but one starter from last year’s title run, but injuries and a shaky doubles lineup left the team vulnerable all season. “It felt terrible losing,” said junior Kyle McPhillips. “It wasn’t a fun night and […]
Student athletic trainer learns the ropes with hands-on experience
It was barely past 10 a.m. when Megan Lee’s first scheduled athlete came in for treatment the morning before the first game of a three-game homestand. Surrounded by dozens of athletes and athletic trainers in the Acosta Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Room, the third-year physiological science student immediately began to work on the baseball player. […]
Physical therapy experience inspires student to pursue sports medicine
When Christian Leandro found his passion for sports medicine, it occurred on the opposite side of the tape. During his second year, Leandro was playing soccer on the Intramural Field when he tore his left ACL for the second time. For Leandro, who was newly accepted into the UCLA Undergraduate Sports Medicine Internship Program, it […]
UCLA Sports Medicine Internship Program helps student find her calling
Stephanie Chou said she knew she wanted to choose a profession where she could help people. But until a specific T-shirt caught her eye on the way back from class, she was unsure what that profession would be. The T-shirt read “UCLA Sports Medicine.” Chou headed back to her dorm and entered the phrase into […]
Baseball captures Pac-12 title after no-hitting, sweeping Arizona
Before the Bruins’ record-setting game on Friday night, senior closer David Berg met up with junior pitcher James Kaprielian, who was preparing for his start against Arizona. “Hey, you go eight, I go one,” Berg said to Kaprielian. Kaprielian said, “Alright, you got me. Let’s do it.” A bit over three hours later, the two […]
Top-ranked Oklahoma knocks UCLA out of NCAA championship
The impossible seemed possible for about an hour Thursday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. After No. 1 Oklahoma stormed out to a 3-0 lead, consecutive wins on the top-three singles courts brought the No. 16 UCLA men’s tennis team back to a 3-3 tie, with sophomore Joe Di Giulio in a battle for […]