This post was updated March 16 at 1:10 p.m. As No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball prepares for its upcoming NCAA tournament run, it holds two of the Pac-12’s four leading scorers in senior forward Michaela Onyenwere and sophomore guard Charisma Osborne. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 15, 4:48 pm
Women’s basketball chosen as No. 3 seed in Hemisfair region for NCAA tournament
This post was updated March 15 at 6:56 p.m. After nearly a two-year break, the Bruins are dancing once again. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball (16-5, 12-4 Pac-12) was selected as a No. Read more...
Photo: With No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball’s selection as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, coach Cori Close has guided her team to five straight NCAA tournament selections. Close and the Bruins have made it past the first weekend in each of the past four tournaments. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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March 15, 4:17 pm
Women’s water polo opens home, conference play with wins over California
The Bruins commenced conference play with a pair of victories in their home-opening series. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (4-0, 2-0 MPSF) dispatched its first conference opponent of the season, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Georgia Phillips recorded 12 saves while only allowing five goals – the fewest goals allowed this year – in her first and only appearance so far this season in No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo conference-opener Saturday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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March 15, 3:14 pm
Women’s soccer finishes road trip with 5th shutout of season in win against Utah
For the second time on the road trip, one goal proved to be enough for the Bruins. No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer (8-0-0, 5-0-0 Pac-12) capped off its weekend away from Westwood with a 2-0 win against Utah (2-5-2, 1-3-1) at Ute Field in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Reilyn Turner provided the offense for No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer in its 2-0 win over Utah on Sunday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Sports, Track and Field
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March 15, 3:12 pm
Track and field notches 12 victories in 1st outdoor event of season
It was a busy weekend across the country for the Bruins. UCLA track and field kicked off its outdoor schedule at the Ben Brown Invitational, also sending a women’s relay team to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Arkansas to conclude the indoor portion of the schedule. Read more...
Photo: Junior Lauren McFall threw her way into the UCLA track and field history books with a 46.84-meter javelin throw. (Courtesy of James Lee/UCLA Athletics)
Rowing, Sports
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March 15, 2:39 pm
Rowing wins season opener, records fastest time in boat named after coach
With a new boat, the Bruins swept their races over the weekend. No. 18 UCLA rowing (1-0) won its 2021 season opener in Marina del Rey over Loyola Marymount (0-3) on Saturday after the team’s 2020 season featured only one meet before it was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Debuting the AFK Strong, a new boat named after coach Amy Kearney Fuller, No. 18 UCLA rowing won its season opener at home. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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March 15, 2:38 pm
UCLA men’s volleyball splits home-and-home doubleheader against Pepperdine
After a home-and-home doubleheader, the Bruins split games against a top-five team. No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (9-4) split two matches with No. 4 Pepperdine (8-3), earning a five-set win on Thursday followed by a four-set loss on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Ian Parish had his most points over a two-match stretch this season, combining for 20 points in No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball’s doubleheader against No. 4 Pepperdine. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)