Coach Cori Close often preaches that five of the last six national champions boasted the top defense in the country. And after holding their opponent to zero points in the second quarter and just nine points across the entire first half, the Bruins appear to have internalized their coach’s advice. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lauren Betts gives graduate forward Angela Dugalić a high-five. Dugalić posted a team-high 20 points Sunday afternoon. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Starting the season strong is often the recipe for an effective campaign. The Bruins return to Pauley Pavilion with the possibility of extending their undefeated start after back-to-back decisive victories. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts signals for graduate student forward Angela Dugalić to pass her the ball. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 8:55 p.m. Four Bruins have recorded double-digit scoring performances across the past two contests. And on Saturday night, the squad proved the ceiling has yet to be set, as a season-high six athletes achieved the feat. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez dribbles past a Nebraska defender. Jaquez was 7-for-7 from the field and knocked down all three of her free throw attempts to make 100% of her shots on the night. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Elina Aarnisalo paved the way on the court. The former Bruin guard was not competing for head coach Cori Close, though. Instead, she was facing off against her former teammates on the other side of the ball as a Tar Heel, recording a team-high 13 points. No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward Angela Dugalić prepares to shoot the ball. The Chicago local’s 14 points were third on the team, following a Monday night performance against Oklahoma in which she tied her career-high of three 3-pointers. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:54 p.m. The first ranked contest of the season presented a test for the Bruins. A loss – even to a top-10 team – would reverse the dominant tone for the season the squad had established with its first two victories. But an efficient second half quelled any glimmer of an upset over No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens shoots the ball. The Duluth, Minnesota, local posted a team-high 20 points Monday night. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The first top-10 matchup of the Bruins’ 2024-2025 campaign proved memorable. Not only did coach Cori Close’s squad upset defending national champions and then-No. 1 South Carolina 77-62, but the team earned itself a place atop the AP Poll – a ranking it held for 12 consecutive weeks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball celebrates its win over then-No. 1 South Carolina Nov. 24 last year. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:34 a.m. When the Bruins opened the season with a 77-53 victory against 35.5-point underdogs San Diego State, coach Cori Close made it clear that she was not satisfied. “That is not the standard in which we have set for ourselves,” Close said after the matchup Monday. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez shoots the ball from behind the 3-point line while a defender closes out on her. Jaquez started in 33 games and earned an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection from the media last season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
