Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, Caifornia – a 2,572-foot peak often considered symbolic of Eric Bryan’s hometown. That’s where the vice president of the UCLA club cycling team found his passion for the sport, but it was years later and thousands of miles away where he experienced a biker’s dream. Last fall, Bryan was invited to […]
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UCLA baseball showcases depth in catcher, shortstop positions
Last season, UCLA baseball had two big problems: an injured catcher and an injured shortstop. “We were so beat up last year in those two positions,” said coach John Savage. “As everybody could see, those are two major positions.” This lack of depth in the middle of the field led to a 25-31 season in […]
UCLA swimming and diving falls to Stanford and Cal in weekend matchups
In the 100-yard freestyle, senior Linnea Mack nearly upended five-time Olympic gold medalist and Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky on Friday. Mack swam a time of 49.81, just short of Ledecky’s 49.33. Ledecky was one of a few big names at UCLA swimming and diving’s meets over the weekend. Stanford also had junior Simone Manuel, the […]
Women’s basketball continues home winning streak with weekend Arizona wins
Junior guard Jordin Canada says coach Cori Close constantly tells her players to breathe. During the UCLA women’s basketball team’s first game of the weekend, the No. 13 Bruins (17-4, 8-2 Pac-12) watched what had been an 18-point lead against the No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (14-7, 5-5) dwindle to six with just over […]
No. 2 men’s volleyball notches back-to-back sweeps of No. 11 UCSB
Different day, different venue, same outcome. The No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team (8-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated No. 11 UCSB (6-3, 3-3) in straight sets Friday evening by set scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-17. The loss marked the first time this season that UCSB lost back-to-back games. Having swept the Gauchos […]
Men’s basketball addresses lack of communication after two straight losses
The ball movement sputtered, the shots wouldn’t fall and then the team chemistry wilted. Over the past week, everything that made the Bruins a title contender has disappeared. Once a team in the conversation for a national championship, No. 8 UCLA (19-3, 6-3 Pac-12) is currently mired in a two-game losing streak after falling to […]
UCLA women’s water polo starts season strong, aims to improve offense
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo is off to a 6-0 start after the first two invitationals of the season. But the Bruins have put up other numbers that differentiate this season’s undefeated start from the rest of the past seven undefeated starts. So far the Bruins have scored 99 goals, the second highest amount […]