Usually, when a program loses three of its top players, it becomes weaker. The opposite, however, could be said of this year’s UCLA women’s tennis team. Read more...
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January 19, 9:00 pm
W. tennis: In Full Swing
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January 19, 9:00 pm
M. tennis: In Full Swing
As the Baylor Bears danced across the tennis courts at the University of Tulsa last May, celebrating their first NCAA title in school history, the faces on the vanquished UCLA players and coaches said it all. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. volleyball: No. 1 Bruins turn table on Waves
On February 1, 2004, the then-No. 3 Bruins entered their biggest match up of the season, hosting then-No. 1 Pepperdine. The match was significant as the Bruins defeated the top-ranked Waves, propelling UCLA to the top of the national rankings. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Center of attention
For Lorenzo Mata, all it took was one play. In the final seconds of UCLA’s victory over Washington earlier this month, the Bruins held a slim advantage over the Huskies. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
Bruin digest
UCLA lineup remains undecided for first home match against Loyola Marymount The UCLA women’s tennis team will kick off its season today at home against Loyola Marymount. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Thompson, Farmar get increased playing time
Unnerving as it is to lean on his starting lineup so much, UCLA coach Ben Howland knows he has no choice. Though Howland would like to be able to rest senior Dijon Thompson and freshman Jordan Farmar for 10 minutes per game, he doesn’t have the manpower on his depleted bench to do it. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
Resist urge to gloat after win
As a college sports fan, it’s one of the most gratifying phone calls to make and one of the most annoying to receive. In the past few years, Oski from Cal, the Stanford tree and even Tommy Trojan have been tying up the phone lines around this time of year, calling into Westwood to painfully remind Joe Bruin of things that are already blatantly obvious. Read more...