Every year, the Pac-12 championship marks the start of the final phase of the outdoor track and field season. This weekend’s meet was the last chance many Bruins would have to qualify for the NCAA Division I West regional meet in two weeks’ time. The field team that has been UCLA’s backbone this season was […]
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Track and field hopes to maximize athletes it sends to NCAAs with strong Pac-12s
UCLA track and field currently has 13 athletes sitting in national championship-qualifying spots, and there are a few more on the bubble as the team prepares for the Pac-12 championships at Stanford this weekend. Of the 13 athletes currently in qualifying positions, 10 of them are field athletes. Every event advances the top 48 athletes […]
Women’s rowing hopes for easy ride in this weekend’s Pac-12 championship
The Bruins failed to advance to the NCAA championship last season, and are at risk of having history repeat itself in 2018. They hope a strong performance at the Pac-12 championship this weekend will lead them to a different outcome this year. UCLA women’s rowing currently sits outside of the top 20 teams in the […]
UCLA women’s lacrosse club team to compete in collegiate tournament
Though the collegiate lacrosse stronghold famously lies on the East Coast, the fast-paced sport exists at UCLA, too – specifically as a women’s club team. Now, after an 8-4 run during the regular season, UCLA club lacrosse will head to Round Rock, Texas, to compete in the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national tournament from May […]
UCLA beach volleyball brings home NCAA title after mini golf outing
The UCLA beach volleyball team received a group text Friday night after falling to Florida State on opening day of the NCAA championship weekend. “Go shower,” coach Stein Metzger wrote. “Then stand by for the team plans tonight.” The team had just seen its 31-match win streak dissipate – but rather than watching scout videos […]
Despite strong season, men’s volleyball finishes on cusp of championship victory
After a lengthy season with new squad members taking on larger roles, the Bruins fell one set short of claiming the NCAA championship. Coach John Speraw said after the championship final that this team was different than others that had advanced as far in the postseason because it had to create a new offense. “Teams […]
Baseball replaces win streak with three-loss series against Arizona
No team had been able to sweep the Bruins this season, but the Wildcats did just that. No. 7 UCLA baseball (30-13, 14-7 Pac-12) dropped all three games against Arizona (28-17, 10-11), losing 3-1 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday, and sacrificing its share of first place in the conference. The Bruins had completed three […]