Lacrosse Magazine released their 2012 Preseason Rankings earlier today, where UCLA landed at #5 in the WCLA Division 1 poll. After an impressive second place finish at the 2011 WCLA National Tournament, the Bruins are slated to face 7 of the top 20 teams in 2012, including WWLL powerhouses, Santa Clara and UC Davis.

On top of a packed schedule in the west, the Bruins will fly to Denver, CO in April to play preseason #3 Colorado and take on preseason #1 Colorado State in a rematch of last year's national championship.

UCLA will be led by senior tri-captains, Isabel Angell, Morgan Oberstein, and Michelle Rice, along with WCLA All-American attacker, Allie Simpson and WCLA All-Tournament midfielder, Allie Roe.

Returning all twelve starters, five All-League players (WWLL Division 1), and WCLA All-Tournament goalie, Devon Comito, the Bruins are aiming for another successful season in 2012.

Check back for continued coverage of the Bruins throughout the season.

Don't forget to register for the 2012 UCLA Winter Clinic on January 21!

UCLA is proud to announce the Annual Girls' Clinic will take place on January 21, 2012!

The clinic is designed to prepare players for the next stage of their competitive play, whether it be at the high school or collegiate level. Players will be grouped based on experience, age, and school. This clinic offers a great opportunity to improve and develop participants' lacrosse skills with close, individual attention from the UCLA coaching staff, current players, and alumni. Immediately following the clinic, participants will watch a full length exhibition game between the WCLA National Championship Finalist Bruins and their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans! 

Download 2012 Clinic Registration Form

Download 2012 Clinic Waiver

Please direct any questions to our clinic staff.

Fall Ball 2011 has begun! UCLA Women's Lacrosse continues to welcome students with ANY level of experience throughout fall quarter. You can have 8 years or none at all -- if you want to play, there's a spot for you on one of our two full teams.

2011 fall practices will be held on the UCLA IM Field at the following times, beginning October 4, and we are continuing to welcome new players.

Tuesday 5-7PM
Wednesday 7-9PM
Thursday 6-8PM

The Bruins compete in the Western Women's Lacrosse League, the premiere club lacrosse league in the WCLA. In 2011, the Bruins finished second in the nation at the WCLA National Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ.

Feel free to stop by a practice or send us an email! Still need to register with UCLA Club Sports? You can do that here. This is required of all participants, so be sure to get that process done ASAP, either online or in person at the Club Sports Office in Wooden.

Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport on the west coast; we hope you'll come check it out!

The Bruins are excited to welcome Mara Ludmer and Sam Slama as the newest additions to the 2011-2012 coaching staff. The co-coaches will replace former B Team head coach, Kate Fleming, who recently moved abroad.

Mara played for UCLA's B Team for three years and is excited to start her first year of coaching. Mara plans to graduate from UCLA in the winter of 2011 with a BA in anthropology and a minor in environmental systems and society.

This fall will mark Sam's fourth year involved in UCLA Women's Lacrosse. She played for the B team as a freshman and captained the team as a sophomore, leading the division in points in 2010. In the 2011 season, she played midfield and attack for UCLA's A team. Sam has been awarded Academic All-American all three years playing at UCLA. She plans to graduate from UCLA at the end of December with a major in Psychology and a minor in Linguistics.

Mara is a California native who began her lacrosse career in Orinda at Miramonte High School, while Sam hails from Arizona, where she played her first lacrosse at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix. They are thrilled to continue their involvement with UCLA Women's Lacrosse as the coaches of the 2011-2012 UCLA B Team.

After coming up just short in the first round of the WWLL Championships in April, the Bruins barely expected a bid to this year's national tournament, let alone to finish second in the nation. But that is exactly what they did this past week in Scottsdale, AZ.

The 9th seeded Bruins powered through their first game against 8th seed Michigan, coming out on top 15-11 on Wednesday night. The following evening, UCLA took down the tournament's #1 seed, Colorado in a stunning upset during which they never once lost the lead, winning 11-7.

The Bruins headed to the national semi-finals where they faced 2011 WWLL Champions, Santa Clara. After digging themselves into a 4-9 deficit at the half, the Bruins regrouped and steadily fought back, eventually taking their first lead in overtime. Junior Morgan Oberstein netted the final goal of the game for a 14-13 UCLA victory.

UCLA took on defending national champions, Colorado State, in the final game of the week to play for their first WCLA D1 Championship in history. After a hard-fought 60 minutes in over 100 degree heat, the Bruins came up shy in the 9-11 loss.

The following players were recognized for their individual achievements:

WCLA D1 All-American, 2nd Team
Allie Simpson, Attack

WCLA D1 National Tournament Midfield MOP
Morgan Oberstein

WCLA D1 National Tournament Defense MOP
Allie Steinberg

WCLA D1 All-Tournament Team
Allie Roe, Midfield
Michelle Rice, Defense
Devon Comito, Goalie

Game recaps, photos and tournament highlights are available at Lacrosse Magazine Online. Congratulations to the Bruins on a strong 2011 season and an incredible run in this year's tournament.