This post was updated Feb. 5 at 10:48 p.m. John Speraw tried to conceal his displeasure after his team’s match Saturday. Though expressing pride in the Bruins’ progress this season, the often-calculated coach revealed mixed emotions through his words – mid-sentence, even. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw looks on. Speraw and UCLA men’s volleyball had their first loss of the season because of a lack of offensive and defensive cohesion. (Jon Christon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 10:28 p.m. Earlier this season in Pullman, the Bruins needed some late-game heroics from Jaime Jaquez Jr. to prevent an upset. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. jumps as he attempts a layup. Jaquez’s 24 points and 15 rebounds paced both teams and gave him his fifth double-double of the season. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
The monotony of winning started to seep into the country’s second-best team. Victors of their last eight matches entering Friday, the Bruins found themselves losing their edge as they dropped a set for just the second time this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Andrew Rowan goes up for a serve. Rowan came off the bench for the Bruins to lead the squad to a win in their tight contest on Friday. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 10:43 p.m. For the first time in women’s golf history, the bell is coming to Westwood. No. 23 UCLA competed in the inaugural Battle for the Bell match play event against USC at nearby courses Sherwood Country Club and Rolling Hills Country Club on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s golf pose as coach Carrie Forsyth lifts the Battle for the Bell trophy. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
With 10 seconds left in overtime, the Bruins needed a 3-pointer to tie the game. Emily Bessoir had already made four threes in the game, and the ball found her in the corner in the closing moments. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Londynn Jones fights for an inside look. Jones paced the Bruins with 20 points Friday evening on 5-of-7 shooting from deep, just two points shy of her career-high. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 10:32 p.m. Jordan Chiles was under the weather Friday night but ended on top of the scoreboard. “The first thing we thought about was Michael Jordan’s flu game,” said redshirt senior Margzetta Frazier. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Jordan Chiles smiles after finishing a bars routine. Chiles tallied a 39.775 in the all-around Friday night, but No. 5 UCLA gymnastics couldn’t keep pace with No. 4 Utah in Salt Lake City. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Recently swept out of rival territory, the Bruins will be tasked with fending off the Pilots soon soaring into Westwood. UCLA men’s tennis (3-1) is set to commence a multi-month homestand with a game against Portland (2-1) on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Aadarsh Tripathi eyes the incoming ball as he prepares to hit a forehand. The freshman for UCLA men’s tennis has spent the majority of the young season at No. 4 in singles and No. 3 in doubles, respectively. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)
