Confidence usually isn’t a problem for an athlete who has set personal bests four weeks in a row. But then there’s Suzie Acolatse. The freshman opened her collegiate debut running an event she had never competed in, the 60-meter race. Read more...
Photo: Freshman sprinter Suzie Acolatse has steadily improved her 60-meter race time this indoor season. Over the course of four meets, she cut more than half a a second off her time. (UCLA Athletics)
It had been years since Giancarlo Cava stepped on a tennis court as nervous as he was that day in the summer of 2014. He wasn’t naive. Read more...
Photo: Volunteer assistant coach Giancarlo Cava joined the Bruins after impressing former star Robin Anderson with his tennis knowledge and relaxed attitude. (Courtesy of Ted Catanzaro)
There were few quiet moments Wednesday night at the John Wooden Center. The music was deafening, the fans were rowdy and the blistering kills of sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz electrified the UCLA men’s volleyball team. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz led the UCLA men’s volleyball team with 13 kills. The Bruins defeated the UCSB Gauchos in four sets at the John Wooden Center. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)
For one half, UCLA played like a team with nothing to lose, looking to spoil Oregon’s Pac-12 title hopes. Then reality hit, and the No. 9 Ducks (24-6, 13-4 Pac-12) came roaring back behind a 22-9 second-half rebounding advantage to outlast the Bruins (15-15, 6-11) 76-68 and clinch at least a share of the conference crown. Read more...
Photo: Playing in the final homestand of his UCLA career, senior forward/center Tony Parker scored the Bruins’ first nine points in a 76-68 loss to Oregon on Wednesday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA women’s golf team made good distance between it and the rest of the competition. At the Bruin Wave Invitational, co-hosted with Pepperdine University, the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Louise Ridderström shot a 5-under par 67 at the Bruin Wave Invitational to force a playoff between teammate junior Bronte Law. (UCLA Athletics)
It is rare to find someone in Canada playing water polo. The pools are located inside due to the cold, rain, and snow. There are swimming leagues in the summer, but the window to compete is small. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior center Alexa Tielmann spent the 2015 season training and competing with the Canadian National Team. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The start to UCLA softball’s season has been distinguished by a series of highs and lows. Some games, the Bruins have looked like one of the best teams in the country and others they’ve looked like anything but. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Mysha Sataraka enters the Bruins’ showdown against No. 2 Michigan with a .459 batting average. She had one hit in two at-bats last Sunday against Northwestern. (Daily Bruin file photo)
