It’s the top of the fifth inning, the Bruins clinging to a 4-3 lead, and the game stops – pitching change. Emerging from the bullpen on the third-base line, senior pitcher Ally Carda walks toward the mound. The infielders and coach Kelly Inouye-Perez surround Carda. Just before senior catcher Stephany LaRosa reaches the huddles, she […]
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UCLA baseball’s second match against LBSU mirrors first
The last time UCLA played Long Beach State in late February, the Bruins were fresh off a 2,520-mile flight from Orlando, Fla. Junior outfielder Ty Moore called it the toughest road trip the team has gone through all season. “That’s the longest amount of travel, and with the time change that’s kinda tough,” Moore said. […]
Women’s water polo defeats Cal to take MPSF title, clinches NCAA bid
In the fourth quarter of the championship game against California, with a little less than five minutes to play, coach Brandon Brooks shouted across the pool to his team, “You have a lot of time.” With a fresh shot clock and leading by two goals, Brooks kept reassuring his team to protect the ball. The […]
Adjusting to college lifestyle proves challenge for early enrollees
Of all the days on which UCLA football’s three early enrollee freshmen could do their first spring practice interviews, Thursday may not have been the best one. Two of them had midterms. “I have a midterm in a couple hours that I was just studying for last night,” said freshman linebacker Josh Woods. Just moments […]
UCLA women’s golf drops to fourth at Pac-12 championships
Once again, the UCLA women’s golf team this season could not find a way to finish strong at this week’s Pac-12 championships. The team was in third place after the third round, but after a well-played second round where they finished with a score of five over-par, the Bruins entered the final round tied for […]
Rule change in Big 12 tennis etiquette draws mixed responses from UCLA
His well-worn UCLA basketball jersey already made his allegiances clear. But the fan in the front row did not hesitate to express his displeasure with the Bruins’ crosstown rivals. “I hate USC,” he bellowed to the delight of his fellow students. The scene would have been fairly tame had it come at a football or […]
UCLA baseball faces unique threat in left-handed pitcher
On Tuesday night, UCLA baseball will face a player – and a team – that has undergone a transformation during the 2015 season. The player is freshman Cameron Bishop. The team is UC Irvine. The Anteaters (23-13, 10-2 Big West) have reinvented themselves since starting the season 0-6, winning 23 of 30 games and taking […]