Thursday, August 6

Women’s volleyball focuses on serving skills to set up win against Arizona State

Matches never get easier in Pac-12 play. No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) – fresh off its sweep of Oregon State – will face No. Read more...

Photo: Junior setter Kylie Miller – who has been splitting time at setter this season with freshman Devon Chang – is averaging 8.88 assists per set for the Bruins. Miller started UCLA’s last match against Oregon State and recorded 36 assists and five digs. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Losses to injury continue to beset women’s soccer as it heads to Washington

The Bruins have lost their top goal-scorer. During No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer’s (8-3-1, 3-2 Pac-12) match against Arizona State (6-5-1, 1-3-1) on Thursday, senior forward Anika Rodriguez suffered a knee injury that caused her to be carried off the field. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Anika Rodriguez injured her knee in the match against Arizona State on Thursday. Rodriguez previously hurt her knee prior to her freshman year and missed the entire season. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis courts All-American competition in first tournament since May

Five Bruins got their first taste of match play since the last season’s NCAA tournament. Those players competed for UCLA women’s tennis in the 2018 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships over the past nine days, playing for the first time since May when the Bruins fell in the Elite Eight to Georgia Tech. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart was the only Bruin to compete in the main draw of singles and doubles at the 2018 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships. Hart fell in three sets in the first round of singles, and fell in the second round of doubles with freshman Elysia Bolton. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Mixed bag from men’s tennis at first tournaments of the season

The Bruins finished their first tournaments of fall play with a range of results. UCLA men’s tennis sent redshirt sophomore Connor Rapp and sophomore Connor Hance to the UC Santa Barbara Classic last weekend, as well as freshmen Max Wild and Mathew Tsolakyan – who debuted for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Keegan Smith traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete in the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships for UCLA men’s tennis. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Narrow victory over San Jose State demands a change in tack for men’s water polo

The Bruins are a top-ranked program in the nation, but that hasn’t stopped their opponents from keeping matches close. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (16-0, 0-0 MPSF) came out on top in a close game against No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Ashworth Molthen has registered 21 goals on the season, finding the back of the net in 13 of the 16 games so far this year for UCLA men’s water polo. UCLA is one of two teams remaining in the MPSF conference that remains undefeated. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Football’s brittle defense buckles under pressure throughout first five games

The Bruins are trying to figure out their pass rush problem. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) is tied for seventh in the conference in total sacks this season, and despite the Bruins recording a pair of sacks against Washington on Saturday, they still allowed Washington quarterback Jake Browning to run for 49 yards. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defensive lineman Atonio Mafi has nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season, but has not yet recorded a sack. UCLA football has just nine total sacks in five games this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


See-saw game finally tilts in UCLA’s favor as women’s soccer cinches 2-0 win

The Bruins battled their way to a winning conference record. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (8-3-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) triumphed over Arizona (8-4-1, 1-3-1) 2-0 in a back-and-forth game that remained scoreless until the 48th minute. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Viviana Villacorta logged one goal and one assist in the match against Arizona. Villacorta has recorded three goals in 11 games started so far this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)