As far as debuts to a new sport go, things don’t get much better than Gwyneth George’s cross country debut. The freshman earned a first-place finish in the women’s 5K at The Master’s University XC Invite in Santa Clarita, California, with a time of 18:13.3. Read more...
Photo: Junior Cassandra Durgy (left) and teammate freshman Gwyneth George – a first-time cross country runner – bonded this fall over sharing a high school track coach. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Coach Jorge Salcedo said he knows the key to winning the Pac-12 this year. “I think every single Pac-12 home game is crucial to our overall conference season,” Salcedo said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s soccer have begun conference play with a 1-1 record. The Bruins are .500 with a 5-4 record so far, including losses to UC Santa Barbara and and San Francisco. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
The Bruins are in search of their first home conference win. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) will face off against Arizona State (6-3-1, 1-1-1) and Arizona (8-2-1, 1-1-1) at home this week at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore midfielder Olivia Athens said the Bruins will have to take advantage of their remaining Pac-12 home games. The Bruins will travel to four more matches this season and host another four at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Chip Kelly has yet to win a game with UCLA football (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12), but his team is buying into his coaching style. “I like coach Kelly,” said redshirt freshman cornerback Elijah Gates. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Tyree Thompson has 19 tackles and three tackles for loss in his first four games with UCLA football. He transferred to UCLA last spring after playing for LA Valley Junior College in 2017. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Having top players has come with a cost for the Bruins. UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has been hindered by losing players to national team duty, with a 1-2 record in conference play so far – including a loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Hailie Mace earned her first cap for the United States women’s national team in April and continues to be recalled. The U.S. will be competing for a place in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)
Four young Bruins joined UCLA men’s golf this September, and while some were thrown straight into the fire, others have been fighting for the spotlight. The one freshman who has seen time in the lineup this fall is freshman Sean Maruyama, while Rory Feng, Ahmed Ali and Bryan Wiyang Teoh have been playing in individual tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Bryan Wiyang Teoh is one of four freshmen playing for UCLA men’s golf this fall. He placed inside the top 10 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invite in September, while Sean Maruyama is the only freshman to play in a team tournament this season. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Adam Wright still isn’t satisfied with the number of goals the Bruins are allowing, but he said the close games have been providing crucial experience for his team. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Jake Cavano has scored 15 goals this season. Two of his three goals last weekend came from power play opportunities, in which the Bruins combined to go 7-of-19. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
