Monday, August 10

In the news:

Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence

Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: UCLA men’s soccer set to end season with lowest win rate in 70 years

Men’s soccerNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With No. 4 Stanford’s (14-1-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) 5-1 drubbing of UCLA (7-9-1, 4-5-0) last week, the Cardinal clinched their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title. Read more...

Photo: Stanford, Washington and California are the three teams with the strongest records in Pac-12 play this year. Stanford’s final three conference matches are against UCLA, San Diego State and California – three teams the Cardinal have already beaten. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s water polo sees growth, remains hopeful after recent losses

Despite a second straight loss to a Big Four opponent, UCLA men’s water polo is experiencing the growth it has been waiting for. “I think one of the more positive things for me is seeing the team grow over the last two weeks,” said senior utility Alex Roelse. Read more...

Photo: Despite UCLA’s second loss in two weeks, senior utility Alex Roelse and the Bruins expressed confidence in the future. UCLA is 17-3 this season, but remains without a win in conference play. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Multiple injuries leaves UCLA football floundering as end of season looms

The 2017 football season started with Josh Rosen looking directly into a TV camera and winking with his trademark smirk. And for many UCLA fans, the campaign ended with TV cameras showing the junior quarterback walking woozily back to the visitors’ locker room at the University of Washington with his left hand wrapped in a towel. Read more...

Photo: Losing redshirt senior wide receiver Darren Andrews means UCLA football is now without another receiver from whom they expected a bunch of receiving yards. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LiAngelo Ball, two other UCLA basketball players arrested in China

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Three UCLA basketball players were arrested Tuesday for shoplifting in China, according to ESPN. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested and are being questioned about stealing from a Louis Vuitton store, reported ESPN college basketball’s Jeff Goodman. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard LiAngelo Ball posted 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in UCLA’s exhibition game Nov. 1. He and two of his teammates were arrested Tuesday on the team’s subsequent trip to China. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball sees offensive strength against Arizona, Arizona State

The Bruins haven’t had to rely on just one player this season. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 8-6 Pac-12) showed its variety of offensive talent during the weekend against Arizona and Arizona State. Read more...

Photo: Freshman opposite Mac May recorded 26 total kills in UCLA’s wins over Arizona and Arizona State last weekend. The freshman has 219 kills and 25 aces on the season. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s tennis falls short of win despite competitive performance

The UCLA women’s tennis team showed promise in its last two fall competitions, but ultimately came up short of a tournament victory. The Bruins finished their fall schedule over the weekend at tournaments in Palm Desert and Rolling Hill Estates, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior Gabby Andrews and partner redshirt sophomore Jada Hart upset the second-seeded pair of Sarah Dvorak and Sabrina Federico from Texas Tech in a final fall tournament before the offseason. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)