University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Two Bruins to Represent National Teams at Olympic Qualifying Tournament
February 05, 2024 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ Senior Angela Dugalić and sophomore Lina Sontag are set to compete at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 this weekend in Belém, Brazil.
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Dugalić, a gold medalist with the Serbian national team (Eurobasket 2021), will play for Serbia at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, on Feb. 8-11, 2024. Lina Sontag will join the German senior national team for the same tournament; Germany, Serbia, Australia and Brazil will compete for spots in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Sontag and Dugalićย will face off on day one of the group phase at 12 p.m. PT. Germany is seeking its first Olympic berth in the country's women's basketball history; each team will have three matchups in group play.
Both Bruins will miss the UCLA women's basketball (17-4, 6-4 Pac-12) home games against Arizona on Feb. 9 and Arizona State on Feb. 11.
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FULL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 8
Germany vs. Serbia โ 12 p.m. PT
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Saturday, Feb. 10
Australia vs. Germany โ 12 p.m. PT
Serbia vs. Brazil โ 3 p.m. PT
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Sunday, Feb. 11
Brazil vs. Germany โ 3 p.m. PT
Serbia vs. Australia โ 12 p.m. PT
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Dugalić, a gold medalist with the Serbian national team (Eurobasket 2021), will play for Serbia at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, on Feb. 8-11, 2024. Lina Sontag will join the German senior national team for the same tournament; Germany, Serbia, Australia and Brazil will compete for spots in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Sontag and Dugalićย will face off on day one of the group phase at 12 p.m. PT. Germany is seeking its first Olympic berth in the country's women's basketball history; each team will have three matchups in group play.
Both Bruins will miss the UCLA women's basketball (17-4, 6-4 Pac-12) home games against Arizona on Feb. 9 and Arizona State on Feb. 11.
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FULL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 8
Germany vs. Serbia โ 12 p.m. PT
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Saturday, Feb. 10
Australia vs. Germany โ 12 p.m. PT
Serbia vs. Brazil โ 3 p.m. PT
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Sunday, Feb. 11
Brazil vs. Germany โ 3 p.m. PT
Serbia vs. Australia โ 12 p.m. PT
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