In many professional sports, middle-of-the-pack performances can feel uniquely frustrating for fans and players – too low for chances of postseason success but too high for enticing draft picks. Read more...
Photo: Senior Meghan Royal follows through on a swing. She finished in 26th at the Nanea Invitational. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:42 a.m. True champions are not defined by their losses but by how they respond to such setbacks. And UCLA has faced a defeat of its own, with a loss to crosstown rival and then-No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Frederico Jucá Carsalade carries the ball above him through the water. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:53 a.m. UCLA women’s volleyball (13-9, 7-5 Big Ten) got itself back in the win column, defeating Washington (10-12, 5-7) in four sets at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defensive specialist/libero Lola Schumacher jumps into the arms of redshirt junior middle blocker Marianna Singletary as other teammates walk to the center to celebrate. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
When improvement ends in disappointment, a greater horizon may lie ahead. UCLA cross country competed in the Big Ten Championship Friday at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. Read more...
Photo: UCLA cross country starts running alongside other Big Ten competitors at the Big Ten Championship. (Courtesy of Big Ten Conference/Kelly Brannigan)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:30 a.m. Additions like senior guard Donovan Dent created expectations for the Bruins – a top-15 team, according to the Associated Press’ preseason poll. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dunks the ball. The Riverside, California, local led the Bruins with 21 points and 9 assists in the Monday night victory. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:25 a.m. “I believe in the UCLA Bruins.” The cheer – although from a single fan – bellowed through Honda Center, a venue loaded with fans decked in blue and gold despite its Anaheim location 48 miles from Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts raises the ball to attempt a shot at the rim. Betts posted a game-high 21 points. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Joker Donovan Dent is the wildcard that can help the Bruins win any hand. The senior guard averaged 20.4 points and 6.4 assists per game at New Mexico last year, earning him Mountain West Player of the Year and an AP All-American honorable mention. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and courtesy of UCLA Athletics. Design by Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff and Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
