Lavalsiti joined the Bruin as a junior transfer in 2018 and contributed until he graduated in 2020. He spent time on the softball, women's basketball, cross country and track &amp; field beats.

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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)

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Women&#8217;s basketball falls to LMU in season-opener despite fourth-quarter comeback

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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.

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Women’s basketball falls to LMU in season-opener despite fourth-quarter comeback

By Vinny Lavalsiti

Nov. 7, 2018 1:41 a.m.