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Features, Sports, Women's Tennis

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November 30, 12:27 am

Women’s tennis transfer looks to UCLA for bigger stage

As a high school senior from urban Toronto, Ayan Broomfield instantly fell in love with suburban Clemson during her college visit. Playing mostly at the top of the Tigers’ lineup in singles and doubles, she amassed a 31-25 singles record, 28-16 doubles record and led Clemson to the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Junior transfer Ayan Broomfield considered schools like Ohio State, Oklahoma State and LSU when she decided to leave Clemson, but eventually decided to commit to UCLA. The Bruin competed in fall tournaments like the ITA Southwest Regional Championship and will compete in her debut season come January. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Cross Country, Features, Sports

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November 21, 1:37 am

Freshman cross country star, former cheerleader surpasses expectations

On most evenings in the fall of 2015, high school cheerleader Erika Adler finished her homework and got ready to run. It was for fun – that was how she always ran, with her father biking beside her. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Erika Adler recalls visiting UCLA and falling in love with the school, but she never thought she’d be wearing blue and gold as a cross country athlete. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

Features, Football, Sports

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November 16, 11:33 pm

Linebacker Kenny Young strives to wear Jackie Robinson’s number with pride

Kenny Young had heard enough questions about the perilous state of UCLA’s defense. “So negative, man. So negative,” he joked with reporters last week. “Be positive.” Despite the throngs of fans voicing their disapproval of the Bruins’ disappointing past two seasons and an injury-ravaged defensive roster, the senior middle linebacker has remained a pillar of positivity for the UCLA defense. Read more...

Photo: Senior linebacker Kenny Young wears Jackie Robinson’s historic number 42. In his four-year career, Young has recorded 271 tackles, 18.5 of them for loss and 5.5 sacks. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Tennis, Sports

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November 16, 12:27 am

Maxime Cressy reflects on collegiate tennis journey, mental growth

His name is Maxime Cressy, but his brother calls him “Maximus.” “It was a direct reference to (Maxime Cressy’s) pursuit of greatness,” said his brother, Jonathan Cressy. Read more...

Photo: Junior Maxime Cressy was born in Paris, but decided to move to the United States toward the end of high school in order to attract college scouts. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)

Features, Sports, Women's Soccer

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November 13, 11:16 pm

UCLA sisters’ soccer advancements rooted in family support, training

Anika and Karina Rodriguez’s journeys began at home. Their father Rafael Rodriguez, a youth soccer coach, started training them in the backyard at ages 4 and 5. Read more...

Photo: Anika and Karina Rodriguez spent time playing against each other in their home’s backyard. Their father, Rafael Rodriguez, said he trained them the same way, but the girls naturally fell into differing roles on the field. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball

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November 8, 1:17 am

Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence

Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball

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October 26, 1:00 am

Women’s volleyball freshmen from Midwest making early impact

Two young volleyball players were ready to flee the cold, landlocked Midwest. Freshmen outside hitters Jenny Mosser and Mac May hail from Lakeville, Minnesota, and Dubuque, Iowa – both cities over 1800 miles away from Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Mac May led the state of Iowa with 6.8 kills per set and over 1700 kills during her high school career. May was considering the Nebraska volleyball program, but decided to come out to California so she could play both beach and indoor volleyball. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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