This post was updated Nov. 30 at 4:53 p.m. Sunday was a shootout on the West Coast. On one side was senior guard Gabriela Jaquez – the four-year Bruin who came to Westwood as the younger sister of Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: Guards senior Gabriela Jaquez and graduate student Gianna Kneepkens vie for a rebound. Jaquez and Kneepkens combined for a 75% clip from beyond the arc to lead the Bruins in scoring along with senior guard Kiki Rice. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 11:42 p.m. It was like Thanksgiving without the turkey. Lauren Betts – a First Team All-American last season and the Bruins’ second leading scorer this season – was out of Thursday’s action after sustaining an elbow injury Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Head coach Cori Close claps from the sideline. Close’s squad posted a 30-point showing over Duke Thursday to take third place at the Players Era Championship tournament. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
A 23-point deficit in the third quarter had seemingly written the Bruins off. But coach Cori Close’s squad – who averaged 82.8 points to its opponent’s 53.3 entering Wednesday’s matchup – did not give up so easily. Despite closing the gap to four points, No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Gianna Kneepkens runs down the court. The guard went 7-for-11 from the field to tie for a team-high 17 points and recorded one of UCLA’s two blocks in the contest. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach Cori Close often preaches that five of the last six national champions boasted the top defense in the country. And after holding their opponent to zero points in the second quarter and just nine points across the entire first half, the Bruins appear to have internalized their coach’s advice. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lauren Betts gives graduate forward Angela Dugalić a high-five. Dugalić posted a team-high 20 points Sunday afternoon. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Starting the season strong is often the recipe for an effective campaign. The Bruins return to Pauley Pavilion with the possibility of extending their undefeated start after back-to-back decisive victories. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts signals for graduate student forward Angela Dugalić to pass her the ball. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 8:55 p.m. Four Bruins have recorded double-digit scoring performances across the past two contests. And on Saturday night, the squad proved the ceiling has yet to be set, as a season-high six athletes achieved the feat. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez dribbles past a Nebraska defender. Jaquez was 7-for-7 from the field and knocked down all three of her free throw attempts to make 100% of her shots on the night. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Elina Aarnisalo paved the way on the court. The former Bruin guard was not competing for head coach Cori Close, though. Instead, she was facing off against her former teammates on the other side of the ball as a Tar Heel, recording a team-high 13 points. No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward Angela Dugalić prepares to shoot the ball. The Chicago local’s 14 points were third on the team, following a Monday night performance against Oklahoma in which she tied her career-high of three 3-pointers. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
