The UCLA women’s soccer team has not won a conference title since 2008. UCLA has seen Stanford take the title four years in a row, but after the Bruins beat Stanford in early October, there was a shift in the Pac-12 standings and the Bruins took the conference lead and never looked back. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Caprice Dydasco said the team needs to apply what it learned during practice in the games against Oregon and Oregon State.
After UCLA and California last faced off in mid-October, the consensus among UCLA players and coaches alike was that the better team lost. The Bruins controlled possession and created clearer scoring opportunities, but they were ultimately undone by fluky deflections and a Cal golden goal in the first minute of overtime. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore midfielder Jordan Vale and the Bruins are looking to improve their chances of winning the Pac-12 with a rematch against Cal and Stanford.
Several UCLA faculty members and former members of the UCLA basketball team expressed their disappointment and concerns about the hiring of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford in April in a series of emails sent to university faculty and officials, according to a report by the Orange County Register released Thursday. Read more...
Freshman guard Isaac Hamilton's National Letter of Intent appeal has been denied, UCLA Athletics announced in a statement today. As a result, the 6-foot-5 freshman will not be able to play for the UCLA men's basketball team during the 2013-2014 season, allowing him to return as a sophomore for the team's 2014-2015 season. Read more...
Consensus five-star men's basketball recruit Kevon Looney committed to UCLA today, becoming the second 2014 recruit to commit to coach Steve Alford's program. The 6-foot-8 power forward out of Milwaukee, Wis. is rated No. 13 in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 14 by Scout.com and No. 11 by ESPN.com, making him the highest profile recruit Alford has acquired as UCLA's coach. Read more...
Photo: Five-star power forward recruit Kevon Looney announced his decision to attend UCLA on Thursday.
It has been a common theme for the UCLA women’s volleyball team this year – start strong, hang with teams, then fade in the final few points, giving away winnable sets. Read more...
Steve Alford’s UCLA basketball coaching career began with an exhibition winover Cal State San Bernardino Wednesday night, but it occasionally lacked brightness. To start with, Pauley Pavilion’s overhead lights wouldn’t turn back on after the starting lineups were announced. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine will participate in a dunk contest during tonight’s Bruin Hoops Madness.
