In theory, Wednesday’s matchup with Washington should be a cakewalk for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins are simply better on both ends of the floor, and the Huskies’ star freshman point guard Markelle Fultz is questionable with a sore knee. But in at least one area, Washington (9-19, 2-14 Pac-12) will provide an […]
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Men’s tennis struggles to find successful doubles combinations
After losing the doubles point against Stanford, coach Billy Martin had a lighthearted message for the team. “I really would have been worried about winning this match had we won the doubles point,” Martin told the players. The comment referred to the fact that the UCLA men’s tennis team beat Stanford all four times last […]
Gymnastics posts second-highest season score in victory against Arizona
Senior Hallie Mossett danced across the floor in her Beyoncé-inspired routine. She already stuck the landing on her first tumbling pass and lined up to close the meet with another well-executed round of tumbling. She flew into it and stuck the landing again. Her teammates crowded her, anticipating a 10. One judge held up a […]
Gymnastics aims to leap back into action after lackluster performance
Monday’s gymnastics tri-meet against Utah State and Bridgeport was disappointing for No. 4 UCLA (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12), especially after putting up its two highest scores of the season in the previous two meets. With the postseason fast approaching, the Bruins say they cannot afford another poor performance. “We did just come back from Utah (the […]
Men’s tennis set against longtime rival Stanford at Sunset Canyon
After suffering two losses all last regular season, UCLA men’s tennis suffered two losses in the span of 24 hours. But the team isn’t worried. “We knew this year wasn’t going to be as good as last year,” said junior Martin Redlicki. “The losses motivate us and we’re going to try to minimize them, but […]
Women’s water polo to face biggest challenge yet at Irvine tournament
Women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks said that the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference championship is the most competitive tournament of the year. “The depth there is unmatched,” Brooks said. That’s still months away, but he added that nearly all of the teams that will be there will also descend on the tournament UCLA is […]
Swimming and diving heads to Washington for Pac-12 championship
Sophomore Eloise Belanger won her first senior title in the 1-meter springboard at the Winter Senior National Diving Championship in Canada last Friday but will not have the chance to repeat the feat in the upcoming Pac-12 swimming and diving championship for UCLA. “She’s got a midterm that runs Thursday night that she couldn’t really […]