Cori Close said that the Bruins’ season-opening loss revealed the team’s weaknesses. “We got exposed,” the coach said. “We have to own where we are not responding the way we need to, and we have to be more willing to compete with a sense of urgency with each other and for each other.” UCLA women’s basketball (0-1) will return to Pauley Pavilion for its first home game against Rice (0-1) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke scored 13 points in the first game of the season against LMU. Burke played in 35 games last season posting an average 10.6 points per game. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

A late fourth-quarter run was not enough for the Bruins to notch a win. UCLA women’s basketball (0-1) dropped the first game of its 2018-2019 season to Loyola Marymount (1-0) 69-63 on Tuesday night, although it wasn’t without a late-game comeback from senior guards Japreece Dean and Kennedy Burke. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Ahlana Smith shot 6-of-10 for 13 points off the bench in UCLA women’s basketball’s season-opener against Loyola Marymount. Smith also registered four rebounds and two assists Tuesday night. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

The Bruins’ young roster will open its season on the road. UCLA women’s basketball will tip off its 2018-2019 season against Loyola Marymount on Tuesday night away at Gersten Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke is one of two returning starters from last year’s Elite Eight team for UCLA women’s basketball. Burke averaged 10.6 points in 29.5 minutes per game. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

After sitting out the majority of the past two seasons, Lindsey Corsaro was finally ready. “I’m just really excited to get to play,” the redshirt freshman guard said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro went 5-of-11 from the field, posting 12 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Corsaro also logged seven assists, one steal and no turnovers in Saturday’s exhibition. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)