Six wins is all the Bruins will need. Over the clanking of metal barricades being stitched together, the UCLA women’s tennis team concluded its last pre-tournament practice as the final preparations for the NCAA championships consumed the Los Angeles Tennis Center around them. An entire tennis season was culminating in this moment, and the excitement […]
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Women’s water polo picks up practice intensity for NCAAs
The only thing that is remaining between UCLA and national championship No. 111 is three water polo games. The UCLA women’s water polo team will play in the NCAA tournament this weekend. After losing to Stanford in the final of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, UCLA has had two weeks to prepare for the […]
UCLA women’s club lacrosse ready for first national title
A simple question asked to the coach of the UCLA women’s club lacrosse team describes this year’s run fittingly: Before the season, did you expect this kind of turnaround? “Absolutely not,” answers coach Paige Lin. Prior to the fall, few members of the program expected this year’s Bruin team, a group that didn’t break .500 last […]
Baseball maintains title hope as it prepares for Fullerton
The UCLA baseball team’s chances of defending its 2013 College World Series title are dwindling, but as senior catcher Shane Zeile said, never say never. In its penultimate midweek game, UCLA is set to face Cal State Fullerton as it attempts to compensate for last month’s 4-3 loss against the Titans in hopes of increasing […]
UCLA rowing shows strong performances in USC loss
Even though the UCLA women’s rowing team was defeated by one point in its meet against crosstown rival USC, the Bruins were proud of several victorious performances. “In regards to the annual dual meet with our rivals, each athlete is proud to be a Bruin and honored to represent UCLA,” said senior stroke Carolina Paini. […]
Preparation for NCAAs all in the details for UCLA women’s tennis
It’s the little things that matter, and the UCLA women’s tennis team knows it. In the midst of a two-week pause from any form of competition, the longest such break the Bruins have had all season, players and coaches are making it a point to focus in on even the smallest aspects of their daily routines. […]
Men’s tennis doubles play crucial for NCAA championship
As last year’s NCAA championship got underway, the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and Virginia understood that just one point could be the deciding factor in who would be crowned national champions. Yet the Bruins gave up the very first point of the match in doubles. After defeating UCLA’s first two doubles teams, Virginia secured […]