With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...
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This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Design director, Photos (left to right): Daily Bruin file photo, courtesy of Mike Mattina/Arizona Athletics, Daily Bruin file photo, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
When I look back at my five years at UCLA, I can’t help but smile and feel flooded with so many positive emotions: happiness, contentment, love, trust, support, fulfillment and an overall feeling of pure gratitude. Read more...
Photo: Savvy Simo played for both UCLA women’s volleyball and UCLA beach volleyball during her five seasons in Westwood. (Left to Right: Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff, Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)
After a delayed start because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Athletics had quite a year full of big moments. Ranging from adding national championship No. 119 to its trophy case to a revival of a long-storied program to a Michelle Obama tweet, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2020-2021 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
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The Bruins may have come up short in the postseason, but the accolades poured in anyways. After No. 2 seed UCLA women’s beach volleyball was defeated by No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Lexy Denaburg and graduate student Savvy Simo spent the season on court one for UCLA beach volleyball and were named to the AVCA Collegiate Beach All-America First Team. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 6:24 p.m. The Bruins’ quest for a third consecutive national championship came to an end at the hands of their crosstown rivals. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Savvy Simo (pictured) and her partner freshman Lexy Denaburg fell on court one in straight sets in Simo’s last match with UCLA beach volleyball. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)
Losing to the Lions by a score of 3-2 on Friday, the Bruins could flip a court and hold all others to set up a national championship rematch against their crosstown rivals. This time, the two-time defending national champions ended the contest without a loss on any court. No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores Lindsey Sparks (pictured) and Abby Van Winkle secured the first point for No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball in its 3-0 semifinal win over No. 5 seed Loyola Marymount. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
