Senior Meghan Royal prepares to hit the ball.(Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Capturing a team win after a nearly year-long drought can be a massive confidence booster for a squad.
But remaining focused and building on the momentum from a previous outing is a challenge that truly tests a team’s resolve.
Very few teams can go nearly a year without a win.
But in golf, when tournament fields often include eight or more programs and top-ranked teams dominate week after week, first-place finishes can be hard to come by.
The Bruins’ winter season entered full swing with a loss to their crosstown rivals.
No. 23 UCLA women’s golf fell to No. 2 USC 3.5-1.5 in the fourth edition of the Battle for LA, evening the series record to 2-2.
In many professional sports, middle-of-the-pack performances can feel uniquely frustrating for fans and players – too low for chances of postseason success but too high for enticing draft picks.
Traveling to Hawaii is typically associated with tranquility and relaxation.
However, the Bruins aren’t flying five-plus hours just to bask in the sun.
UCLA women’s golf will journey to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for the Nanea Invitational – its final fall tournament – where it will face three top-10 teams Monday through Wednesday.
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 11:38 p.m.
Although golf is widely considered an individual sport, achieving collegiate success blends individual talent with teamwork and camaraderie.
New beginnings offer both uncertainty and opportunity as fresh faces learn to move as one.
The same can be said for the Bruins, who enter the season with a roster where newcomers almost outnumber returners.
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m.
UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships.
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