Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins. Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Read more...
Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić raises her hands in celebration with her fellow Bruins. In Serbia’s final game of the Olympic tournament, Dugalić played for over half of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:52 a.m. Jordan Chiles announced Wednesday on the “Today” show’s X, formerly Twitter, account that she will return to Westwood for the 2025 season. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior Jordan Chiles posing during her floor routine in Pauley Pavilion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Each game was reminiscent of the other. It’s rare for basketball scorecards to reflect eerily similar results across four duels, but such was destiny for the United States. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Jrue Holiday drives toward his defender for a stepback. A member of Team USA, Holiday’s two-way proficiency has helped the Americans cruise to Thursday’s semi-final against Brazil. (Courtesy of Fiba.com)
A Big Ten team has appeared in eight women’s volleyball national championships since 2013. Now, UCLA women’s volleyball calls that conference home. The Bruins took to the Big Ten Network Studios in Chicago for the 2024 Big Ten Volleyball Media Days on Tuesday – four days after officially joining the conference. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball rising graduate students, setter Audrey Pak (left) and middle blocker Anna Dodson (right), speak to media at the Big Ten Network Studios on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Suzi Mellano/UCLA Athletics)
The score popped in, and it was good enough for fifth. It seemed Jordan Chiles was out of luck for an individual medal. But then, a judging error was noticed. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles clapping during a competition. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The only nation to medal in every Games since water polo joined the Olympic catalog is one step closer to the podium. The United States women’s water polo team – which rosters three UCLA alumni as players and two as coaches – finished second in its preliminary rounds to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin utility Rachel Fattal lifts her arm to throw the ball. (Courtesy of Catharyn Hayne/USA Water Polo)
Athletes spend years preparing to represent their nation at the Olympics. For UCLA women’s golf alumnus Lilia Vu, her Olympic debut on the national team is about more than just a title – it’s one filled with perseverance. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Lilia Vu boasts five tournament first-place finishes, along with 18 top-10 finishes. The No. 2-ranked golfer will make her Olympic debut Aug. 7. (Graphic by Gabrielle Vogel/Daily Bruin staff)
