Traveling to Hawaii this weekend, the Bruins weren't focused on buying souvenir leis or soaking up sunshine on the beach. Instead, it was a complete business trip for No. 3 UCLA, who rolled through the Verizon Volleyball Challenge with three wins and no losses against Idaho (2-8), San Diego State (6-2) and No. 9 Hawaii (7-2), respectively. Read more...
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 10, 12:06 am
No. 3 women's volleyball cruises to victory in Hawaii
Football, Sports
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September 9, 1:17 am
Bruins harvest a win in home opener against the Cornhuskers
As the clock expired, redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley raised his arms in victory, ball in hand. He walked up and down the sideline, soaking in the atmosphere of winning after his first-ever start in the Rose Bowl. Read more...
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UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin rushed for 217 yards ““ a career high ““ in Saturday’s game against Nebraska.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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September 4, 1:27 am
First-time goalie helps UCLA tie against Maryland and win against UVA
Two UCLA defenders and a Maryland attacker converged on the ball in the penalty box, but it soared past them and set perfectly at the feet of John Stertzer. Read more...
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Junior defender Joe Sofia scored the golden goal in overtime during UCLA’s game against Virginia on Sunday. Sofia was named to the Top Drawer national team of the week.
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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September 4, 1:25 am
Water polo tests water for young players at invitational, repositions some seasoned members
This weekend, the pool at Spieker showed off a lot of depth "“ and not just the 16-foot markers on its edge. Read more...
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True freshman Danny McClintick scored seven goals in three regular season games.
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 4, 1:24 am
UCLA manages to pull forward with tie-breaking goals in fierce battle with Wisconsin
Everyone was bracing themselves for overtime. Read more...
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Sophomore forward Rosie White scored the tie-breaking goal in her first game since her summer trips to the Olympics and the U-20 World Cup.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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September 4, 1:23 am
UCLA’s Maddy McLaren first woman to score highest points in Newport lifeguard training
When it comes to its lifeguard hiring policy, Newport Beach offers no favoritism. Read more...
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Maddy McLaren, an incoming water polo recruit, has also made a name for herself as a lifeguard in Newport Beach. She came in first in their training academy, the first woman to ever do so. The 10-day program to compete for lifeguard jobs includes physical events like long distance swims, runs, and paddles. (Courtesy of the McLaren family)
Sports
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September 2, 12:14 pm
Men's basketball sees improved ball movement, teamwork in its three wins in China
When the UCLA men's basketball team left for China, they were banged up and incomplete, but that was good enough. Well, perhaps more so. In their weeklong tour of China, the Bruins won all of their three games – two against Chinese college teams and one against a professional team – by an average margin of 39.3 points. While the results were staggering, UCLA was more concerned with the way they played rather than the score. Several members of the team noted that ball movement was their main area of improvement. Read more...
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Redshirt sophomore forward Travis Wear and sophomore guard Tyler Lamb go up to block junior guard Chris Colvin’s shot.