Monday, August 17

In the news:

Women’s golf seniors reflect on college careers at NCAA tournament

There were tears in redshirt senior Lee Lopez’s eyes as she stepped onto the University of Georgia Golf Club course on Friday afternoon. She was overcome by a wave of emotion as she headed to her last hole of the NCAA tournament, which would be the final one of her college golf career. Read more...

Photo: Lee Lopez was emotional at the NCAA tournament this weekend, as she competed for the final time as a Bruin, along with fellow senior Tiffany Lua.



Love for sport keeps UCLA senior running

Alec Govi always pictured himself in a college tennis uniform, but shortly after running in the cross country state sectionals his junior year of high school, he traded the racquet for a simple pair of running shoes. Read more...

Photo: An entirely new coaching staff gave senior runner Alec Govi the opening four years ago to join the track and field team.





Wearing Two Caps: UCLA water polo goalkeeper trains with US senior national team

When faced with the chance to take a year off from school to train alongside the United States women’s senior national water polo team, a pipeline to the Olympics, goalkeeper Sami Hill jumped at the opportunity. Read more...

Photo: UCLA goalkeeper Sami Hill redshirted her second season as a Bruin in order to train with the U.S. women’s water polo senior national team. The experience was a different one for the young athlete, who found herself somewhat intimidated by the nation’s top players. However, Hill is eager to apply what she learned to her current UCLA team.