Thursday, November 12

UCLA loses shot at NCAA Championship

UCLA students bringing volunteerism to the masses

Mark Dakkak got together with a few friends to create the Student Task Force as a way to motivate other Bruins to volunteer at UCLA and throughout Los Angeles.

"UCLA students bringing volunteerism to the masses"

COLLEGE STATION, Texas "”mdash; Up 3-1 in the NCAA semifinals, the UCLA men's tennis team needed to beat Ohio State in just one of the three singles matches remaining to get its second upset victory in two days and clinch a spot in the title match, where rival USC was already waiting. Read more...

Photo: Senior men’s tennis captain Harel Srugo leans against a fence at Texas A&M’s George P. Mitchell Tennis Center after a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Ohio State freshman Justin Kronauge. Srugo’s loss ended UCLA’s season in the national semifinals.


Senior’s loss closes season

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ­"”mdash; As if frozen in place, UCLA senior Harel Srugo did not move from his position hunched on the fence that separated his Court 3 from the rest of the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. Read more...



Men’s tennis knocked out in semifinals

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS "”mdash; The whirlwind 2009 season finally came to an end for the Bruin men's tennis team on Monday. After winning a 4-3 battle in the NCAA quarterfinals to upset No. 2 Mississippi, No. 7 UCLA came out on the other end of that same score the next day against No. 3 Ohio State. Read more...


UCLA reaches semifinals

The Bruins came up with by far their biggest victory of the year on Sunday, upsetting the second-ranked Mississippi Rebels, 4-3, and advancing to today's NCAA Championship semifinals. Read more...

Photo: Michael Look pictured here, and the men’s tennis team made it to regionals. UCLA sophomore Nick Meister defeated Mississippi’s Marcel Thienmann 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the deciding match of the men’s tennis NCAA quarterfinal on Sunday afternoon. No. 11 UCLA moves to the semifinals where the team will face No. 3 Ohio State today.


Golf earns championship bid

The UCLA men's golf team has talked about its incredible potential all season long. This weekend, the Bruins reached that potential as they put together their best team performance of the year, which resulted in their first victory at the NCAA Central Regional in Kentucky. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Phillip Francis and the UCLA men’s golf team won NCAA Regionals.