Sunday, April 26


Campaign for national title kicks off between UCLA women’s soccer and UC Irvine

The Bruins’ quest to the national title will commence against a familiar foe. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-0-3, 8-0-3 Pac-12) will face off against UC Irvine (15-5, 8-2 Big West) in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Mia Fishel scored a goal in UCLA women’s soccer’s season-opening win over UC Irvine in August. The No. 2-seeded Bruins will match up with the Anteaters once more in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s soccer NCAA tournament predictions

No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-0-3, 8-0-3 Pac-12) will put its perfect record on the line as it gets set to take on the 2021 NCAA tournament starting Friday with a matchup against UC Irvine (15-5, 8-2 Big West). Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer celebrates after winning the Pac-12 championship and going undefeated through the regular season. The No. 2-seeded Bruins will begin their 2021 NCAA tournament run with a matchup against UC Irvine. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis wraps up fall preseason schedule, looks ahead to regular season

Two contingencies were in action for the Bruins’ fall finale. UCLA women’s tennis sent three players to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego and another four to the Jack Kramer Fall Invitational in Rolling Hills Estates, California. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s tennis freshman Kimmi Hance readies to hit the ball. Hance collected three wins at the Jack Kramer Fall Invitational in California over the weekend. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)


Scouting report: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Villanova

No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) will take on No. 4 Villanova (1-0) in one of the premier college basketball matchups this season. While the Wildcats have three all-time national championships compared to the Bruins’ 11, Villanova has been one of the most prestigious NCAA programs of the past decade, picking up two of its three titles in the last six seasons. Read more...


UCLA men’s basketball to host top-5 matchup against Villanova

Tyus Edney’s game-winning shot to save UCLA’s 1995 title run and Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the 2016 National Championship for Villanova. Those two plays, among many, are timeless moments in March Madness history. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin mans the sidelines in No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday. Cronin will be facing off against a top-five team for the first time in his Bruin tenure when UCLA takes on No. 4 Villanova on Friday. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)