Thursday, August 6

Women’s volleyball voyages up to Washington in hope of extending win streak

The last time the Bruins beat the Huskies in Seattle was in 2003. Coming off three straight victories, No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (10-5, 5-3 Pac-12) will travel to face No. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Kyra Rogers has hit a percentage of .424 over UCLA women’s volleyball’s last three games, surpassing her .279 overall average for the season. Rogers and the Bruins will next travel to Washington to face Washington and Washington State. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer bags fifth consecutive victory in win over Oregon Ducks

The Bruins have lengthened their winning streak to five. No. 9 UCLA women’s soccer (10-3-1, 5-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Oregon (7-7-1, 1-6-0) 2-1 on Thursday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Ashley Sanchez scored in the 5th minute to put UCLA women’s soccer up 1-0 over Oregon on Thursday night. Sanchez assisted the game winner in the 39th minute and brought her season totals to five goals, four assists and 27 shots on goal in 12 starts. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Cross country utilizes cold weather, traveling opportunity as race preparation

Nationally ranked competition was not the only obstacle UCLA cross country had to compete against last weekend. The Bruins overcame cold conditions and cross-country travel as the men’s and women’s teams earned fourth- and eleventh-place finishes, respectively, at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet. Read more...

Photo: Last season, sophomore Christina Rice made her debut at the George Kyte Classic and finished 24th overall with a time of 17:00.4. At the end of the 2017-2018 season, Rice finished 54th overall at the Pac-12 Championships. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Women’s soccer looks to defend home turf, win streak in upcoming matches

The Bruins have a chance to extend their win streak to six games this weekend. No. 9 UCLA women’s soccer (9-3-1, 4-2-0 Pac 12) will play its final two home games of the regular season against Oregon (7-6-1, 1-5-0) on Thursday and Oregon State (2-12-0, 1-5-0) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins have won their past four consecutive games. Sophomore midfielder Delanie Sheehan has started every match for UCLA this season, recording three goals and one assist. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball counters injury, inexperience with highly ranked new roster

Hit by injuries before the opening tipoff, the Bruins’ roster already looks different than people expected. As has become tradition under coach Steve Alford, UCLA men’s basketball has several big-name freshmen primed to make an impact on the court from day one. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Chris Smith was a reserve for UCLA men’s basketball last season, averaging 13.1 minutes per game. Smith will now be the secondary ball handler for the Bruins following freshman guard Tyger Campbell’s injury. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Football sees developments in defense but loses players to injury

The Bruins are finishing games on the defensive end. After a seven-point loss to then-No. 10 Washington and a 30-point victory over California, coach Chip Kelly said he is starting to see the defense make progress within his system. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore cornerback Darnay Holmes said he and the rest of the UCLA secondary have preached a next-play mentality in recent weeks. Holmes recorded a forced fumble in UCLA’s 37-7 victory over California on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Cross country finishes above higher-ranked teams in weekend meet

The Bruins just missed out on the podium to finish out their regular season. No. 25 UCLA men’s cross-country finished fourth overall at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet in the White 8K. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Colin Burke was the second member of UCLA cross country to cross the finish line of the 8K Saturday morning in Wisconsin. He finished in 30th place overall with a time of 24:19.1. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)