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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 12:55 a.m.
With the television industry on hold, Angelenos packed Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Friday expecting a season finale of drama fit for the screen.
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