The UCLA women’s basketball team had fallen to then-No. 12 Nebraska and lost a heartbreaker to No. 12 North Carolina in the first three games of the season, but Sunday afternoon was different. Read more...
Photo: Sixth-year senior forward Atonye Nyingifa’s team-high 20 points weren’t enough to push UCLA past rival USC on Monday night.
It’s been almost eight months to the date, but members of the UCLA women’s basketball team haven’t forgotten what happened. Sixth-year senior forward Atonye Nyingifa can still remember the barrage of 3-pointers. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Thea Lemberger believes UCLA can play well against Oklahoma if the Bruins can improve their defense and control the game. In last season’s matchup against Oklahoma in the NCAA tournament, Lemberger said that the UCLA let Oklahoma impose its gameplay on the Bruins, who eventually fell to the Sooners.
With just over a minute left in play, the University of North Carolina led UCLA’s women’s basketball team by eight – a seemingly insurmountable lead. But the Bruin faithful in Pauley Pavilion still got up on their feet to cheer on a possible comeback. Read more...
Photo: UCLA tried to mount a comeback in the final minutes against North Carolina, but was unable finish, losing to the Tar Heels by 10.
Senior guard Thea Lemberger raced down the sideline. Back and forth she went, wincing with every other stride, struggling with every other sprint down the court. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Nirra Fields and the Bruins will look to make a statement as they host the North Carolina Tar Heels at Pauley Pavilion.
When coach Cori Close received five faxes Wednesday afternoon, it became official. History was made. UCLA women’s basketball signed its first No. 1 recruiting class in the program’s history, but the five new recruits have already set their minds on leaving an even larger legacy: the program’s first NCAA national championship. Read more...
Photo: High school senior guard Jordin Canada headlines UCLA women’s basketball’s No. 1-ranked 2014 recruiting class.
If a coach needs to find evidence to show players that practicing free throws is important, just dig up the video of the last minute and a half of Monday’s UCLA women’s basketball game. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Thea Lemberger was one of three Bruins to top 20 points, scoring a team-high 25 in the team’s first win of the season.
It’s the end of a Friday afternoon practice. Coach Cori Close has finished her speech; everyone in the huddle has their hands up in the air, and one shout ends the day’s events: beyond! Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close led the Bruins to the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but after losing several key players to graduation and two more to injury, Close and the UCLA women’s basketball team face uncertainty this season. Despite the setbacks, the Bruins are confident they can continue their success, playing with the mantra of going above and beyond with their preparation.
