Thursday, August 6

Women’s soccer tumbles through rankings, tries to cope without key players

The Bruins have not had the start that the preseason polls projected. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) lost six seniors from last year’s NCAA-finalist team, four of whom were regular starters. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins began the season ranked No. 2 in the nation and have since dropped to No. 15 after losses to No. 1 Stanford, No. 7 Washington State and No. 10 Florida State. (Edward FIgueroa/Daily Bruin)


Colorado match highlights efforts made by key players, special teams

A converted defensive lineman and an Football Championship Subdivision transfer. In other words, the two players who jump-started UCLA football’s lethargic running game. Behind junior center Boss Tagaloa, redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley – who didn’t see any game action Sept. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley posted season highs in carries and rushing yards in UCLA’s 38-16 loss to Colorado on Friday. Kelley ran the ball 12 times for 124 yards. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball uses first part of season to shuffle and optimize lineup

The Bruins had a couple of large roles to fill heading into this season. Graduated seniors outside hitter Reily Buechler and setter Sarah Sponcil led UCLA women’s volleyball last year with 3.53 kills per set and 11.23 assists per set, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Madeleine Gates is hitting .347 so far this season. Gates stands third among UCLA women’s volleyball with 106 total kills behind sophomore outside hitters Mac May and Jenny Mosser. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Stanford men’s soccer reigns in Pac-12, but UCLA hopeful approaching home games

After the first week of conference play, the Pac-12 standings have already taken a familiar shape – everybody is looking up at Stanford. UCLA men’s soccer (5-4, 1-1) split its first two conference games with a 2-1 win at California (5-3-2, 1-1) on Thursday and a 3-0 loss at Stanford (5-1-3, 2-0) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defender Brandon Terwege has started every game for UCLA men’s soccer this season, helping his team record three clean sheets. He has had one shot on goal in 789 minutes played this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)



Stanford sweeps UCLA men’s soccer in Bruins’ second Pac-12 game of season

UCLA men’s soccer has not won a game against Stanford since 2013. That streak was extended Sunday. The Bruins (5-4, 1-1) fell to the Cardinal (5-1-3, 2-0) 3-0 at Stanford, unable to build on their momentum from Thursday’s win over California to start Pac-12 play. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins’ defense allowed three goals in a 28-minute stretch in the second half Sunday night. UCLA’s offense was only able to record one shot on goal – a header off the crossbar by redshirt junior defender Matthew Powell in the 41st minute. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer scores first conference win of season against California

The Bruins have claimed their first conference win of the season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) defeated California (4-6-1, 0-3 Pac-12) by a score of 4-0 in Berkeley on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/midfielder Anika Rodriguez scored two goals Sunday to move to top-scorer for UCLA women’s soccer so far this season. Rodriguez finished the 2017 season with eight goals and nine assists. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)