Bojana Todorovic’s body went still, her arms dropping to her side. Within moments her teammates mobbed her and she found herself in the middle of a dogpile – UCLA women’s volleyball’s national championship clinched. That was December 2011. She stood with her feet buried in the sand, breaking ground as a part of the UCLA […]
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New and experienced UCLA fencers take part in tournament
All Dorothy Yu had were her pants, jacket, socks and shoes. That wasn’t nearly enough gear to compete in a fencing tournament. Among other things, she was missing a sword and mask. She scrambled around all morning trying to scavenge all the necessary pieces to compete at Sunday’s Okawa Fencing Tournament held at the Student […]
UCLA gymnastics fired up for NCAA regionals
Two weeks ago, UCLA gymnastics prepared for Pac-12 Championships riding a wave of momentum. The Bruins were coming off three consecutive meets in which they posted a team score of 197 or higher. Sophomore Danusia Francis had just earned her first-ever perfect 10 on beam and redshirt junior Samantha Peszek was in the middle of […]
Men’s volleyball hopes to close the season strong
Things have not been looking good for UCLA men’s volleyball as of late. The team has dropped six of its last eight games, lost three starters over the course of the season to injury and hasn’t won more than one set in a competition since March 1.
Depth players assist in UCLA men’s volleyball’s season
He wasn’t supposed to play all season, let alone start. It was a foregone conclusion that freshman setter Jake Reeves would redshirt the year, but then the injuries began to pile up. The Bruins were desperately short on outside hitters; the coaching staff had to find a solution before their March 15 home game against […]
UCLA women’s soccer plays Japan’s INAC Kobe Leonessa
After 14 hours in the air, the UCLA women’s soccer team could finally enjoy the familiar feeling of the earth beneath its feet once again. Only this time, it was the feeling of Japanese soil. And the first thing the Bruins did that March 21afternoon after being released from the confines of a chair within a […]
Bruin baseball look to bear down Lions in their den
After a series loss against Arizona State last weekend, the No. 18 UCLA baseball team will face Loyola Marymount Tuesday night for the second time this season. This midweek game could prove monumental for the Bruins, as they face a team they surrendered a 6-1 loss nearly a month ago. UCLA is not taking the […]