This post was updated Feb. 3 at 6:20 p.m. The men of Troy were no match for the masked man. Senior center Thomas Welsh, still donning a fitted face mask after breaking his nose, hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining and two free throws to ice the game with 11 seconds […]
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USC provides UCLA men’s basketball with a formidable challenge
For most of the year, the most interesting storylines surrounding UCLA and USC men’s basketball have been off the court, with the Bruins’ season defined by the early-season incident in China and the Trojans’ by the stain of connections to the FBI’s investigation of bribery in college basketball. But as Saturday’s meeting between the teams […]
Senior opposite Hessenauer helps men’s volleyball secure wins in new formation
Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer leads UCLA men’s volleyball with 99 kills on the season thus far. The No. 2 Bruins (8-1) have set their lineup this year, with Hessenauer taking on a larger role. Coach John Speraw noted earlier in the season that Hessenauer, as a senior, would be playing more and starting as the […]
Women’s basketball avenges last year’s losses, sweeps Washington teams
After coming back empty-handed from Washington last year, the Bruins were able to get their second consecutive road sweep of the season this time. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball (17-4, 8-2 Pac-12) is currently riding their longest winning streak of the year with six games in a row. These last two wins place the Bruins […]
Women’s tennis motivated for season opener after preseason success
After a sweep in Las Vegas last weekend, the No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis team has all the momentum it needs going into the season opener against unranked UCSB on Friday. For sophomore Ena Shibahara, it’s the first step toward the NCAA title. “Ranked or not, I look at every match as a challenge,” Shibahara […]
Younger members of UCLA gymnastics step up, show consistent performance
UCLA gymnastics faced an early season hurdle and claimed a victory behind standout performances from its younger gymnasts. The usual suspects, such as sophomore Kyla Ross and redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee, also performed well for the No. 4 Bruins (2-0), but much of the credit also goes to sophomores taking on a bigger role compared […]
UCLA men’s tennis has strong showing in Sherwood Collegiate Cup
Winter season is coming. The UCLA men’s tennis team played in their first tournament since ending fall season with freshman Keegan Smith going the farthest in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup, losing to Stanford’s Tom Fawcett 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals. “(Smith) had the best tournament out of all our guys,” said coach Billy Martin. […]