Monday, August 10

In the news:

UCLA divers head to first platform meet at USC invitational

UCLA swim and dive will be split again this weekend, as only divers will compete. The No. 25 Bruins (4-3, 1-2 Pac-12) will send five divers to the Trojan Diving Invitational, hosted at USC this weekend. Read more...

Photo: UCLA diving will compete on both platform and springboard events for the first time this season at the Trojan Diving Invitational this weekend. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s water polo team to take USC in rivalry match Saturday

The Bruins conclude the regular season Saturday against their crosstown rival. After winning their last matchup, No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (17-3, 0-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) faces rival No. Read more...

Photo: Matt Farmer and UCLA men’s water polo close out the regular season against No. 1 USC at home on Saturday. Farmer enters his final home game as a member of the Bruins with ten goals in the last four games. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball ready for matches against Utah and Colorado

The last time UCLA women’s volleyball faced these two top-25 teams, one match resulted in a four-set loss and the other in a five-set win. “We have nothing to lose against these teams – they are both really good teams,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball will be celebrating senior night Friday against the Utah Utes, a team that toppled the Bruins in four sets the last time the two teams faced off. The team will honor senior setter Sarah Sponcil and senior outside hitter Reily Buechler in the John Wooden Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Cross Country confident in qualifying for national championship

There’s only one meet that stands between UCLA cross country and this year’s national championship meet: the NCAA West Regional. “We have really great talent on this team,” said freshman Erika Adler. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA West Regional is the critical meet for the Bruins that will determine whether they will be able to go to the national championship meet or not. Assistant coach Jennifer DeRego believes her team, which is ranked No. 8 in the West Region, will be able to qualify. (Courtesy of Ricky Bassman)



Scouting Report: UCLA vs Arizona State

The Bruins have an uphill battle in the last three games of the season, and it starts with Arizona State on Saturday in Pasadena. Despite a 5-4 record, Arizona State has been one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 in recent weeks. Read more...

Photo: Last season, UCLA ended up dropping its game to Arizona State by a score of 23-20, but they were able to contain Sun Devil running back Kalen Ballage to 24 net yards on 12 rushing attempts. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s soccer gets ready for NCAA tournament match against SDSU

UCLA women’s soccer will begin their postseason campaign Friday, hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament against San Diego State. The tournament bracket was unveiled Monday, naming SDSU (12-7-2) as the first hurdle for UCLA (15-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12), which earned a No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Zoey Goralski and the Bruins will face their first hurdle on the way to the final stages of the NCAA Tournament as they face SDSU at Drake Stadium. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)