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Women’s water polo coach commends growth of new programs nationwide

There’s a rousing trend occurring in women’s water polo. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (4-1) played its final game at the UCSB Winter Invitational against Ottawa University-Arizona (0-6), a team playing in its first year of collegiate water polo. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Ava Johnson currently sits second in scoring for No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo, including a hat trick against Ottawa University-Arizona in the UCSB Winter Invitational. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis lands wins over weekend in prep for upcoming San Diego State match

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 12:47 a.m.  The Bruins continued their early season success over the weekend. UCLA men’s tennis (1-0) competed against players from USC, Stanford and Texas A&M at the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in Thousand Oaks, California, from Friday through Monday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Govind Nanda advanced to the semifinal round of the Sherwood Collegiate Cup –farther than any other Bruin for UCLA men’s tennis. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball’s Jalen Hill working toward more consistent play

Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill started 12 of the Bruins’ first 13 games this season, but he opened up conference play as a reserve. Hill averaged 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23 minutes per game off the bench during UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) two-game road trip to Washington. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for UCLA men’s basketball this season. Hill also leads qualified Bruins with a 23.5 player efficiency rating. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Shooting guard Will McClendon commits to UCLA men’s basketball

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 4:10 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin has reeled in his second recruit since joining the Bruins, but the fresh face won’t be making his debut in Pauley Pavilion for over a year. Read more...

Photo: Four-star shooting guard Will McClendon committed to UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday afternoon. McClendon is a junior at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)


UCLA divers test the waters against ranked opponents in home invitational

During a weekend when most students may have left town, the Bruin divers were battling to defend home turf against a plethora of collegiate opponents. UCLA swim and dive (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) hosted the Bruin Diving Invitational this past weekend, with the meet running from Friday to Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Katie Shaheen made her debut on platform at the Bruin Diving Invitational this weekend, scoring a 436.90 to take ninth place as UCLA swim and dive’s highest finisher in the event. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball secures victory over California in lowest-scoring win since 2006

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:19 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin said it wasn’t rocket science – if the Bruins can hold their opponent under 70 points, they have a shot to win. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith led the Bruins with 12 points in the second half of UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) 50-40 win over California (8-10, 2-3) on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion. Smith shot 7-of-9 for the game and 50% from three-point range. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s water polo ends opening weekend with win over Ottawa University-Arizona

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:29 p.m. The Bruins faced an unfamiliar opponent in their final game of the weekend. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (4-1) defeated unranked Ottawa University-Arizona (0-6) 14-2. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Ava Johnson scored in each of the Bruins’ first five games as No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo went 4-1 at the UCSB Winter Invitational. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)