The lifespan of each tennis ball at practice is getting shorter. The strong winds of winter that pervade the Los Angeles Tennis Center hardly simulate the conditions that the UCLA women’s tennis team can expect to face on the indoor courts in the Boar’s Head Tennis Club in Charlottesville, Va. Read more...
Photo: Senior Courtney Dolehide said her team is prepared to play indoors because the different environment benefits hard-hitting players like herself and several teammates.
Three weeks into the season, the UCLA women’s water polo team is still a bit rough around the edges. While the team easily handled its first nine opponents, two tougher opponents showed some chinks in the Bruins’ armor during the Stanford Invitational last weekend. Read more...
Photo: Freshman utility Mackenzie Barr said the Bruins wanted to start strong against Stanford last weekend, but UCLA fell flat, losing the game 8-4.
The UCLA gymnastics team is progressing through its season with spring in mind. The team hopes to be at its best by the end of the winter season to contend for a national championship in the spring, according to assistant coach Chris Waller. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Ellette Craddock earned a 9.825 on the beam against Cal, contributing to UCLA’s season-high beam score at the meet.
There are a lot of numbers associated with UCLA men’s volleyball as of late – No. 1 national ranking, nine-game win streak, 6-0 conference record – but only one word is relevant to the nation’s top team: focus. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Spencer Rowe (left) and senior outside hitter Robart Page will put their nine-game win streak on the line against Pepperdine Wednesday.
When recruits sign their letters of intent to come to UCLA during Wednesday’s National Signing Day, they’ll be able to do it in a whole new way. Read more...
The game clock was ticking down and UCLA was only up by three over Washington State. But after the ball found its way into senior guard Thea Lemberger’s hands and she drew the foul, a wave of relief washed over the Pauley Pavilion crowd. Read more...
Photo: After struggling in close games at the start of conference play, the Bruins have improved their play late in games. UCLA’s last three wins were decided by seven points or less.
The hurdles on the track are not the only obstacles the UCLA track and field team is trying to overcome. Although the Bruins may have fallen behind because of the renovation of their new track, after two weeks of practice, they realize they could use some more work – in particular, their speed. Read more...
