Two days before UCLA swim and dive was set to leave for last season’s Pac-12 tournament, Courtney Wilde was feeling ill. “I knew something was wrong when I woke up but I couldn’t really put my finger on what it was,” said the senior captain. Read more...
Photo: After blood clots in her lungs forced Courtney Wilde to miss the Pac-12 tournament last season, she leaned on the support from her team and family in the recovery. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Stanford — Needing a win to move into a tie for third place in the Pac-12, UCLA men’s basketball set itself up well to accomplish that, as it leads Stanford 31-25 at halftime. Read more...
The first set went exactly as planned. UCLA men’s volleyball hit .455 – some of its best offense this season. The No. 9 Bruins (5-4, 1-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) also out-blocked the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Eric Matheis had a total of 40 assists in UCLA’s loss to Long Beach State. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
A lot has changed for UCLA men’s basketball since the last time it played Stanford. Then again, much is the same. Back on Jan. 8, the Bruins beat the Cardinal 86-81 in double overtime, ending a five-game skid as they finally figured out that playing more half-court offense centered around their post players was key to their success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s offense is coming off a weekend of two dominant wins over Utah and Colorado, in which senior guard Norman Powell had game-highs in points. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
All he could do was watch and wait. For three weeks, freshman setter Eric Matheis sat on the bench as each of his teammates made their opening appearances of the 2015 season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Eric Matheis initially started off his UCLA career on the bench of the men’s volleyball team. The rookie has since seen a more active role in the team since his appearance in a 3-0 sweep over Stanford. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball has waited more than eight months for the opportunity that will finally present itself on Thursday night. The Bruins will finally get a chance to embark on a new season – and a new championship run – after being upset by the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Super Regionals last May. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder Allexis Bennett and the Bruins will get a shot at redemption Thursday, since losing in the NCAA Super Regionals last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Though UCLA’s National Signing Day had everything, the Bruins may still come up lacking. Make no mistake, UCLA’s 2015 recruiting class – which ranked as high as No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s 2015 recruiting class features several players ranked No. 1 for their position, and could be the most talented class coach Jim Mora has brought in since his appointment three years ago. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
