UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The NWSL has claimed two Bruins to the national ranks. Racing Louisville FC selected forward Reilyn Turner with the No. 6 overall pick Friday at the NWSL Draft, making her the first UCLA women’s soccer player to compete for the professional team. Read more...
Photo: Forward Reilyn Turner heads the ball in off a corner kick from Ally Lemos with 16 seconds left to tie the 2022 national championship, which the Bruins went on to win. Turner and Lemos were selected sixth and ninth overall respectively in the NWSL Draft. (Daily Bruin file photo)
History haunted the field of Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Friday night. Two years ago, the Bruins entered the NCAA tournament with high expectations. Coming off their first back-to-back Pac-12 title since 2014, then-UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell likened the squad to her 2014 team – which had been undefeated before a loss in the Elite Eight – and she had thought the Bruins could go far. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s soccer console each other at the end of the game. The 1-0 loss to UC Irvine eliminated the squad from the first round of the NCAA tournament. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
The last time collegiate women’s soccer saw back-to-back national champions, Lilly Reale had just turned six. North Carolina achieved that feat in 2009 and since then, no team has been able to defend its title. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Lilly Reale prepares to strike the ball. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 7:11 p.m. No. 1 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-1-1, 10-0-1 Pac-12) will face UC Irvine (8-7-6, 3-3-4 Big West) in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s soccer embrace in celebration. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 10:55 p.m. The NCAA transfer portal changed the recruitment landscape when it launched five years ago, making it easier to connect athletes and teams with mutual goals. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s soccer share a moment of camaraderie. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
