After starting the season unranked, UCLA women’s basketball has established itself as a top 20 team, thanks in large part to the dominant play of senior forward Alyssia Brewer and senior guard/forward Markel Walker. Read more...
Photo: Junior Atonye Nyingifa has established herself as a major option on offense.
Trailing against Oregon State on Sunday, UCLA looked like it was heading for a letdown against a mediocre team on the road. But then, the Bruins flipped the switch. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Alyssia Brewer and the Bruins escaped with two wins on the road to open Pac-12 play over the weekend.
After suffering a stunning loss to Cal State Northridge last week, UCLA avoided a repeat performance in decisive fashion. The Bruins dismantled the Pepperdine Waves (3-8) in a 77-46 victory tonight. Read more...
UCLA women’s basketball has found success this season by winning the rebound battle, playing tough defense and dominating inside the paint. In Monday’s 73-65 win over Saint Joseph’s, it was much of the same for No. Read more...
Coach Cori Close spent the past week of practice preaching defense to her team. Read more...
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Senior guard Mariah Williams and the UCLA women’s basketball team took a twenty-point win this weekend at Reliant Stadium in Houston against Texas. The team has beaten two ranked opponents, No. 12 Texas and then-No. 11 Oklahoma, on the road.
As senior guard/forward Markel Walker broke down her team's work in practice this week, one glaring theme kept arising. Read more...
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Markel Walker and the UCLA women’s basketball team have stressed defense ahead of their road game against No. 12 Texas. Already this season, UCLA has knocked off a ranked opponent away from home, giving the team confidence that it can win games on the road.
To generate awareness for the Samaritan's Feet organization, the coaching staffs of UCLA and Loyola Marymount paced the sidelines barefoot throughout Sunday's game. Read more...
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The UCLA women’s basketball team rode the strong performance of senior forward Markel Walker in a Sunday rout of Loyola Marymount.
