Alyssa Beckerman, a member of two NCAA championship-winning
teams in 2001 and 2003, was dismissed from the UCLA gymnastics team
earlier this month. An alternate for the 2000 U.S. Olympic team,
the senior has forfeited her athletic scholarship but is currently
still attending UCLA. A spokesperson for the athletic department
said it was a coach’s decision. Beckerman was reached via
cellular phone but declined to comment on the matter. Head coach
Valorie Kondos Field could not be reached for comment.
MEN’S GOLF: The Bruins are currently fourth in the
standings at the Opus Northwest Husky Invitational. Brigham Young
University leads the pack, shooting a team score of four over par.
Pac-10 rivals Washington and California are in second and third
place, respectively. UCLA is seven shots back. Both Travis Johnson
and John Merrick shot even for the course, tied with four others
for sixth place individually. John Poucher and Steve Conway both
shot two over par, tying for 20th place.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: The defending national champion No. 8
Portland Pilots (7-2) topped the No. 13 Washington Huskies (5-2-2)
1-0 this past Friday. Wanda Rozwadowska scored the only goal of the
game for the Pilots. It was the fifth consecutive victory over the
Huskies for Portland. “¢bull; No. 23 USC Trojans (4-3-3) played
Loyola Marymount (5-2-3), resulting in a scoreless tie at LMU. USC
outshot LMU 15-9 but could not push a goal across. “¢bull; No. 21
Stanford Cardinal (5-3-1) beat St. Mary’s in double overtime
1-0 Saturday. Junior Natalie Sanderson scored the lone goal.
“¢bull; No. 12 California Bears (4-1-3) struggled against Colorado
College on Sunday, winning 1-0. Senior defender Amy Willison scored
her first collegiate goal to give the Bears the victory.
Compiled by Gilbert Quiñonez, David Regan and Colin
Yuhl, Bruin Sports Senior Staff. Sports staff can be reached at
[email protected].