In a matchup featuring perhaps the biggest rivalry in college softball, No. 19 UCLA (30-15, 7-11 Pac-12) turned what in the past has been a heavyweight bout against No. Read more...
Softball, Sports
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April 22, 12:22 am
Softball earns series win against rival Arizona
Baseball, Sports
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April 22, 12:21 am
Baseball wins two one-run games over Oregon
With two pitching performances that could only be described as gems, UCLA baseball ensured itself an away series win going into Sunday after beating Oregon 1-0 for the first two nights. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Shane Zeile and the UCLA baseball team struggled offensively this weekend but still came away with a 2-1 series win at Oregon.
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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April 22, 12:20 am
Men’s volleyball moves past tough season start, advances to MPSF semifinal
The usually stoic men’s volleyball coach, John Speraw, pumped his fist after a few long rallies and grimaced after his Bruins lost a few points they should’ve won on Saturday night. It was obvious there was more on the line for this one. Read more...
Photo: With a break from competition, Dane Worley and the volleyball team had plenty of time to prepare for their win.
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 22, 12:20 am
Gymnastics unexpectedly falls short in several individual events at NCAA finals
Standing sideways on the balance beam, freshman Danusia Francis paused, her focus visible on her face. She took a deep inhale before flipping through the air in an inverted aerial, a move never before tried in a college competition - and one she only decided to try the night before. Read more...
Photo: According to UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field, freshman Danusia Francis’ sideways aerial on beam was the first completed at the NCAA level.
Sports, Track and Field
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April 22, 12:20 am
Mt. SAC relays bring out best in Bruins
With some of the world’s best track and field athletes gathering at this year’s Mt. San Antonio College Relays, UCLA proved it belongs in the same elite group. Read more...
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 22, 12:16 am
Mansi Sheth: Hard end to a tough season for gymnastics
I blinked for a second during Vanessa Zamarripa’s vault in Saturday’s team finals. She landed on her knees and I blinked again. Wait, what? Was that practice? Read more...
Photo: Senior gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa holds back tears as she is comforted by coach Valorie Kondos Field after scoring a 9.100 on vault, the final event for the Bruins in Saturday’s NCAA team championships. The team placed fourth behind Florida, Oklahoma and Alabama despite an early lead.
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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April 22, 12:15 am
Sand volleyball’s junior duo hopes for bid after solid play
In a weekend tournament that featured both team competition and pair bracket play, one Bruin duo on the sand volleyball team stood out among the rest. Read more...