The opening weekend for the UCLA women’s basketball team showed that the team still has a lot to work on. UCLA fell on the road to James Madison on Friday with a score of 91-87 and suffered a 84-68 loss to the University of North Carolina on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Nirra Fields led the Bruins in scoring as UCLA fell on the road to James Madison and the University of North Carolina. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the final relay on Friday, UCLA swimmers stood at the side of the pool of the Spieker Aquatics Center, cheering for their teammates. They were making a huge comeback in the water, even though on the scoreboard they would not be able to outpoint Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Maria Polyakova won the 3-meter contest against Arizona and narrowly lost the 1-meter competition, bouncing back the next day to claim both against Arizona State. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
While the week started off on a low note for the UCLA women’s volleyball team, a record-breaking performance on Sunday led the No. 18 Bruins (18-9, 9-7 Pac-12) to a three-set sweep of unranked California (9-17, 1-15) and finished off their weekend right. Read more...
Photo: After going 12-for-12 on Sunday against Cal, sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Claire Felix became the first UCLA women’s volleyball player in history to hit a perfect 1.000 with more than 10 attempts in a game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball started the first half of its game against Coastal Carolina much the same as it did its season opener on Friday: sloppily. But unlike Friday, the Bruins didn’t turn things around quickly. Read more...
This post was updated on Nov. 17 at 1 a.m. Former UCLA Director of Athletics Peter Thomas Dalis, who helped bring the Bruins to first place on the all-time NCAA championships list, died early Saturday morning at his home in Pacific Palisades because of complications from multiple myeloma, according to a statement released by UCLA Athletics. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA Athletic Director Peter Dalis, who helped guide the university into first place on the all-time national championships list, passed away on Saturday. (UCLA Athletics)
Three and a half minutes was all it took. The preseason’s doubts, concerns and emphasis on what UCLA men’s basketball may have lost in the offseason lingered in Pauley Pavilion for the opening moments of UCLA’s season opener against Montana State. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins overcame a sluggish start to their season opener on Friday by pushing the tempo. UCLA’s average possession time was 11 seconds in its 113-78 win over Montana State. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On a team filled with fresh faces, the Bruins have a few wrinkles to iron out. Still, UCLA overcame a sloppy start to build a 60-32 halftime lead over Montana State. Read more...
