Non-Revenue Bruin Sports Review and Calendar

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Apr 13, 2010 4:04 AM PDT

UCLA dominated their Regional to move on to the NCAA's (Photo Credit: Official Site)

Women's Gymnastics

Nobody else stood a chance against top-seeded UCLA in the Regional hosted by the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins dominated the competition with a score of 197.825, more than a point better than second-place Arkansas. Anna Li scored a perfect 10 on the uneven bars and finished second to fellow Bruin Vanessa Zamarippa in the all-around. The Bruins will compete for the national title beginning April 22nd in Gainesville, FL.

Women's Golf

#2 UCLA had a loooooong ways to go as they entered the final round of the Arizona St. Invitational, but they came through. The Bruins came back from 12 strokes down in the final round to overtake top-ranked Arizona St. and win the tournament with it all highlighted by Stephanie Kono's 50-foot birdie putt. The Pac-10 Championships are next, beginning on April 19th.

Softball

After losing a series at #1 Washington the previous week, the #4 Bruins returned home hoping to take care of #9 Arizona St. Things didn't go as planned though and UCLA was swept by the visiting Sun Devils. First, they fell 8-5 despite three homers of their own, then they were bested 4-2 with two of ASU's runs unearned. Things got one run closer in the series finale, but the Bruins still came out on the wrong end of a 2-1 decision to fall to 27-9 on the year and 1-5 in the Pac-10. They'll look to turn things around this weekend when they go to Oregon St.

Women's Water Polo

The fourth-ranked Bruins had no problems with the road. They went to #7 LMU early in the week and cruised to a 8-4 win to put an end to the Lions' 14-game win streak. Things were tougher at #14 San Diego St., but the Bruins outscored the Aztecs 4-1 in the second half to complete a 7-5 comeback victory. UCLA is not 17-6 and 4-2 in the MPSF with the regular season finale at #1 USC on tap Saturday.

Men's Volleyball

The #7 Bruins' five-game road trip continued last week and was a mix of good and bad. The good came first as the Bruins came from two sets to one down to beat #8 Long Beach St. and earn head coach Al Scates his 1,200th career win. A four-set loss to #14 San Diego dropped the Bruins to 15-12 and 10-10 in conference play though with Pacific and #1 Stanford at home this weekend.

Women's Tennis

Arizona didn't test #8 UCLA in the slightest as the Bruins defeated them 7-0, but #21 Arizona St. pushed them. The Sun Devils made things difficult on the Bruins until UCLA came away 4-3 winners. The 18-3 Bruins are 5-1 in conference and will host 17th-ranked USC in their final regular season match of the year on Friday.

Men's Golf

The seventh-ranked Bruins began play at the US Intercollegiate on Sunday and will play through Tuesday. The Western Intercollegiate is over the weekend.

Men's Tennis

#10 UCLA played Arizona on Sunday and will play #3 USC this week.

Track and Field

Both the men and women will compete in the Mt. SAC Relays and the men will travel to #3 Oregon over the weekend.

Calendar (all times pacific)
Monday, April 12
Men's Golf, US Intercollegiate, All Day- Palo Alto, CA
Tuesday, April 13
Baseball at UC Riverside, 6:00 pm- Riverside, CA
Men's Golf, US Intercollegiate, All Day- Palo Alto, CA
Thursday, April 15
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Mt. SAC Relays, All Day- Walnut, CA
Friday, April 16
Women's Tennis vs. USC, 1:30 pm- LA Tennis Center
Men's Tennis at USC, 3:00 pm- Los Angeles, CA
Softball at Oregon St., 3:00 pm- Corvallis, OR
Baseball vs. Oregon, 6:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Men's Volleyball vs. Stanford, 7:00 pm- Pauley Pavilion
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Mt. SAC Relays, All Day- Walnut, CA
Saturday, April 17
Softball at Oregon St., 12:00 pm- Corvallis, OR
Baseball vs. Oregon, 2:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Women's Water Polo at USC, 4:30 pm- Los Angeles, CA
Men's Volleyball vs. Pacific, 7:00 pm- Pauley Pavilion
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Mt. SAC Relays, All Day- Walnut, CA
Men's Track at Oregon, All Day- Eugene, OR
Men's Golf, Western Intercollegiate, All Day- Santa Cruz, CA
Sunday, April 18
Softball at Oregon St., 11:00 am- Corvallis, OR
Baseball vs. Oregon, 12:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Men's Golf, Western Intercollegiate, All Day- Santa Cruz, CA

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Great round-up Rye

Here’s to hoping one of these spring squads can bring home, what, national title # 105? Go Bruins!

by Bellerophon on Apr 11, 2010 11:30 PM PDT reply actions

Can anybody who follows gymnastics

let us know how our gymnastics team stacks up nationally? We’re obviously one of the best in the nation, but would a 197.825 be enough to win it all, or will they need to perform even better?

We're havin' too much fun today. We ain't thinkin' 'bout tomorrow.

by Steve Bruin on Apr 12, 2010 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

I meant to mention this in my round up

but our score in the Regional was the highest score of any team in any Regional in the country. I don’t know gymnastics, but I know that’s good.

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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Apr 12, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

And this was the 2nd meet weekend in a row that UCLA had the top score in the nation.

I don’t know a lot either, but that seems pretty good!

Go Bruins!

by uclaluv on Apr 12, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess that's not too bad.

Here’s hoping they can bring home Number 105. It’s been too stressful waiting until late May/early June to get our first national championship the last couple of years.

We're havin' too much fun today. We ain't thinkin' 'bout tomorrow.

by Steve Bruin on Apr 12, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Winning scores last few years

found a list of recent champions and scores here in the NCAA records and here for last year’s results

2009 Georgia 197.45
2008 Georgia 197.45
2007 Georgia 197.85
2006 Georgia 197.75
2005 Georgia 197.825
2004 UCLA 198.125
2003 UCLA 197.825

So our regional score of 197.825 is definitely in national title range, and would have been good enough in 4 of the last 7. Let’s hope our women can add a few tenths to that regional score and bring home #105.

greg in denver - UCLA guy for life

by gbruin on Apr 13, 2010 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Gymnastics schedule update

They’ll be in the afternoon session of the prelims as the 1 seed, starting at 10:00 LA time on Thursday. As the 1 seed, they’re paired with nos. 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12 which will help, as the top three in that group then advance.

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by jaffa on Apr 12, 2010 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

It's next week though, right?

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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Apr 12, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

by jaffa on Apr 12, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I moved to Gainesville 3 years ago

and haven’t got a chance to cheer for a UCLA team in person until now.

Senior year in Westwood, 2004, I went to Pauley to watch the team bring home the natty in person.

Last year in Gainesville, 2010, I go to the ODome to…..

I like the symmetry

by TheTJCummingsEra on Apr 13, 2010 7:24 AM PDT reply actions

Last year the Bruins lost

to a tiebreaker & did not advance. 234.575 vs 234.650 points when all 6 competitors were counted. Normally only top 5 competitor’s scores counted in each of the 4 events.
Then the top 3 teams advance to the super 6 Championship round. Top team score wins the Championship.
Then next day, the girls do it again for the individual titles.
Three days of tough competitions. — lot of pains.

by LA Bruin on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 AM PDT reply actions