When your goal is to win an NCAA championship, you can’t simply be satisfied with mere victories. Sure, it was nice for the No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis team to defeat Pacific 7-0 on Friday, but the important thing is what the Bruins (2-0) do with that win. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
M. tennis: Men’s tennis not satisfied despite sweep
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January 23, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Bruins caught off guard by zone defense
Approaching the yellow light that was Cal’s zone defense, UCLA neither aggressively stepped on the gas pedal nor patiently slowed down in recognition of the situation. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Gymnastics: Gymnastics wins quad meet with 197.15
Courtney Walker’s confidence is back. A year removed from suffering a serious ankle injury after an awkward fall on a vault attempt Walker, a sophomore, returned to form on Sunday as the Bruins defeated Cal, Cal State Fullerton and Sacramento State. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
M. volleyball: Crowd key in comeback over USC
All the UCLA men’s volleyball team needed on Friday night was a little extra encouragement. Down 21-13 in the third game against crosstown rival USC, and in danger of falling behind two games to one, it would have been easy for the Bruins to let the match slip away. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
W. basketball: Women’s basketball ends losing streak
Before her team’s trip to the Bay Area this past weekend, UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier set two simple objectives for the Bruins. For the road trip to be considered a success, UCLA had to earn at least a split and someone had to step up in the absence of the injured Noelle Quinn. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Wishing that loss was just a dream
You know that feeling the morning after, that feeling when you wake up and think, “What the hell just happened?” That’s how I feel right now. Read more...
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January 20, 9:00 pm
It just wasn’t UCLA’s day
I hate reality checks. Last week, a buddy of mine and I got into a lengthy argument over whether UCLA would stop at the Sweet 16 or make it to the Elite Eight . Read more...