Throughout the season, set pieces have been the bane of the Bruins’ existence, according to coach Margueritte Aozasa. However, in the national championship match Monday, it was the very play that saved them. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Reilyn Turner celebrates with her teammates. Turner scored the equalizing goal in the 89th minute of the national championship. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Saturday’s game began with a unique play call. Featuring a back screen from the two-guard to free up the four, or power forward, for a lob at the rim, the play “24 Out” was no ordinary way to open a game for No. Read more...
Photo: Jalen Hill’s family stands in Pauley Pavilion during a pregame ceremony. UCLA men’s basketball honored Hill – who died in September – before its game Saturday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
The quick hands and court vision of Westwood’s rookies led the Bruins to a runaway victory. No. 13 UCLA women’s basketball (7-1) overcame Cal State Fullerton (4-3) by a score of 64-41 on Saturday evening, paced by the defensive specialists in freshmen guards Kiki Rice and Londynn Jones and forward Lina Sontag. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice finds the lane and drives towards the basket. Rice paced the Bruins with 14 points and three steals as the Bruins emerged victorious against Fullerton Saturday night. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Bruin bodies swarmed the backcourt from the opening tip. With contests against Maryland and Kentucky on the horizon, the blue and gold had one home matchup before its East Coast trip – and its defense was holding down the fort. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark surveys the court during No. 19 UCLA men’s basketball’s 23-point win over Denver on Saturday. Clark scored a season-high 24 points and picked up four steals in the victory. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
With her team down 2-0 with 10 minutes left in the national title game, the camera panned to Margueritte Aozasa. The first-year UCLA women’s soccer coach had a calm and collected look as it appeared her team’s magical season was coming to an end. Read more...
Photo: Coach Margueritte Aozasa claps to celebrate the national championship victory. With the win, Aozasa became the first rookie coach to win a national title. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 5 at 8:38 p.m. CARY, N.C. — With less than a minute left, it looked like the blue and gold would fall short in the national championship. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s soccer team celebrates. The Bruins won their second national championship in program history Monday after defeating North Carolina. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s soccer (21-2-1, 9-2 Pac-12) will face off against No. 2 seed North Carolina (20-4-1, 8-2 ACC) in the national championship game at 3 p.m. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s soccer team celebrates. The Bruins will face No. 2 seed North Carolina on Monday in the National Championship game after defeating No. 1 seed Alabama in the semifinal contest. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
