“Once you’re on the ice … it’s the buildup that gets to you,” said Evan Bender, who is currently competing at the national level for figure skating. Read more...
Photo: (Collette del Poso/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Golf
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June 8, 12:23 am
Senior signoffs: UCLA women’s golf player reflects on emotional highs and lows
People ask what my favorite memory of college has been, but I can never pinpoint that one moment from school that stood out to me the most. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf senior Erynne Lee overcame the death of her mother early in her freshman year in addition to the natural challenges of adjusting to college life. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Tennis
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June 8, 12:08 am
Senior signoffs: UCLA women’s tennis player humbled, proud of her journey
While denial is an approach I’ve certainly considered using to cope with graduation, I cannot help but look back at the incredible four years that I have been given on this campus. Read more...
Photo: Kaitlin Ray adopted a “sink or swim” mentality when she first reached the UCLA campus. While the UCLA women’s tennis senior spent a lot of her first year treading water, she said her college experience forced her to improve both on and off the court. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Beach Volleyball, Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball
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June 7, 11:17 pm
From court to sand, senior set to further volleyball dream in last year
An 11-year-old Julie Consani looked a little out of place on the volleyball court. Still a few years too early for her eventual growth spurt, the undersized young athlete’s footwear of choice was a combination of pink low-top Converse sneakers and white Adidas soccer socks with black stripes. Read more...
Photo: In her last season with the UCLA women’s indoor volleyball team, senior Julie Consani notched 11.5 assists per game, good for No. 12 in the nation and 8th-highest all-time for the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
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June 7, 10:48 pm
Instant replay: UCLA sports year in review
Men’s water polo November 22, 2014 – MPSF semifinal – 5-3 loss to Long Beach State The Bruins looked strong all season long, barely faltering at all en route to a 29-3 record. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo won the Bruins’ 112th national championship after sophomore center Gordon Marshall’s goal proved to be the one to make the difference in the match between UCLA and USC. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Baseball, Sports
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June 7, 10:43 pm
Senior southpaw rises through ranks, leaves with school pitching record
Midway through his first appearance in the College World Series, pitcher Grant Watson took a look up at the scoreboard in TD Ameritrade Park. In that moment, the then-sophomore caught his first glimpse of what he was really up against. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Grant Watson ended his four-year UCLA career with the school record for wins by a left-handed pitcher. Watson won 30 games in 84 pitching appearances from 2012-2015. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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June 7, 10:36 pm
UCLA men’s club soccer looks to loss to strengthen program’s future
The men’s club soccer team registered a 7-1 record in league play, reached the quarterfinals of a national tournament and took first place in an invitational this year. Read more...
Photo: This year, UCLA club men’s soccer had one of its best seasons to date. The team registered a 7-1 record, reaching the quarterfinals of a national tournament and taking first place in an invitational. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)