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April 12, 8:15 pm

Elina Aarnisalo announces return to UCLA women’s basketball

This post was updated April 15 at 3:23 p.m. Elina Aarnisalo’s latest post on Instagram felt like deja vu. And it was, considering it is the second time in three years she has announced her commitment to UCLA women’s basketball.  After spending the 2025-26 campaign at North Carolina, Aarnisalo will return to Westwood – where she began her collegiate career. Read more...

Photo: Then-freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo dribbles the ball past LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals in 2025. Aarnisalo transferred from UCLA to North Carolina after the conclusion of her freshman season, but will return to Westwood next fall after her second trip through the portal. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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April 9, 3:40 pm

‘The tougher and more together team won:’ UCLA women’s basketball celebrates win

This post was updated April 10 at 6:48 p.m. Every story comes to an end. Even nearly-perfect ones. Following an undefeated postseason, the national champions UCLA women’s basketball (37-1, 18-0 Big Ten) gathered in Pauley Pavilion as thousands of students and fans celebrated the program’s first NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players hoists its NCAA championship trophy during a celebration at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 5, 10:27 pm

‘The last opportunity’: UCLA women’s basketball seniors finally claim NCAA title

PHOENIX – It was never just a national championship. Yes, UCLA women’s basketball took home its first national championship of the NCAA era and first title since the legendary Ann Meyers Drysdale won the 1978 AIAW Women’s Basketball Championship. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players celebrate together at the center of the court in Phoenix. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 5, 6:29 pm

UCLA women’s basketball fans celebrate first NCAA title in Phoenix

This post was updated April 5 at 9:42 p.m. PHOENIX – Third-year mathematics/economics student Gabriel Sundaramoorthy said the idea came to him at 10 p.m. Saturday night.  Phoenix, where UCLA women’s basketball was set to compete for its first NCAA title in 14 hours, was a six-hour drive away from campus. Read more...

Photo: Fans celebrate during UCLA women’s basketball’s national championship game versus the University of South Carolina on Sunday. Hundreds of Bruins came to watch as the squad took home its first NCAA title. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 5, 3:21 pm

Finally champions: Women’s basketball dominates in program-first NCAA title win

This post was updated April 22 at 11:32 p.m. PHOENIX – Over six minutes remained in the fourth quarter and Gabriela Jaquez was already receiving a standing ovation as she subbed off the court. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the NCAA championship trophy. The Bruins won the title game by the third-largest margin in history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Softball, Sports, Women's Basketball

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April 5, 1:56 pm

Dual-sport athlete Grant to play softball at home as her other team vies for title

While Megan Grant – who started her senior season with UCLA women’s basketball back in November – won’t end the season at the national championship game Sunday, Grant will still play when the Bruins take the court in Phoenix. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant rounds the bases after hitting a home run. Grant played on the UCLA women’s basketball team at the beginning of the 2025-26 season before making the switch to UCLA softball at the start of its season in February. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)


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