The Bruins will face a new challenge this week: a platform meet in the regular season. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) will take on Pac-12 rivals Stanford, No. 2 Utah (1-0) and Washington for an early season Elevate the Stage meet Sunday in Reno, Nevada. After earning a win in Westwood against Ohio State, UCLA […]
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UCLA beach volleyball appoints Jeff Alzina as volunteer assistant coach
UCLA beach volleyball has hired Jeff Alzina as its new volunteer assistant coach. “I hope that I can be an extra set of eyes with a little bit of extra experience and maybe a different perspective that will be their push to compete for a national championship and not just be a top-five-type team but […]
UC Irvine to challenge UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep streak
The last time UCLA men’s volleyball faced UC Irvine, the Anteaters ended the Bruins’ 2017 season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. No. 3 UCLA (3-0) will host No. 5 UC Irvine (2-0) on Wednesday night. The Anteaters have won their first two matches of the 2018 season, sweeping No. 11 Lewis and topping […]
Despite splitting Oregon games, women’s basketball remains optimistic
UCLA women’s basketball went 2-2 in its first week of Pac-12 play, good for fifth place in the conference standings, but the team’s improving on-court chemistry has left a sense of optimism moving forward. In a win over No. 22 Oregon State (11-4, 2-2 Pac-12) on Friday, No. 14 UCLA (11-4, 2-2) finished with 23 […]
Women’s basketball ends five-game road trip with 82-46 win against Cal
Coach Cori Close had two words for her team prior to the game – focus and freedom. After falling behind 7-0 to open up the game, UCLA kept its poise and remained aggressive, eventually taking the lead later in the quarter. “We were getting wide open shots, but we just weren’t hitting them,” Close said. […]
Five talking points as UCLA football prepares for Cactus Bowl
Almost two weeks have passed since UCLA Athletics held a press conference to welcome the new football coach Chip Kelly, but the Bruins still have one more game under interim head coach Jedd Fisch – the Cactus Bowl on Dec. 26. Here are five things that have happened since the regular season ended. 1. Rosen […]
Women’s volleyball ends season with loss to Florida in NCAA Tournament
Florida’s blocking proved too much for UCLA. No. 15 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (21-10, 12-8 Pac-12)was defeated by No. 2 seed Florida (27-1, 17-1 SEC) in the Sweet 16 to end the Bruins’ season. The Gators tallied 14 total blocks over the Bruins’ five. “You don’t just get to win a regional,” said coach Michael […]