It’s homecoming weekend, and oftentimes homecoming games are set against easier opponents to ensure a sense of victory for senior players and the student body – not to mention that it’s Bruin Family Weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior quarterback Josh Rosen will be contending with a team that doesn’t do a great job defending the pass Saturday, which could mean a shootout is imminent. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant photo editor)
Past the halfway mark in the season, UCLA women’s soccer has a pretty clear picture of how the opposition will line up – compact in the back, with players waiting for opportunities to break on the counter. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Anika Rodriguez said playing in Pullman, Washington, can be tough due to the venue’s slippery conditions. The Bruins will travel to the two Washington schools this weekend as they go into the latter half of the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s golf took home a first-place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate tournament this week. The Bruins entered day three of their second tournament of the season trailing host the Cardinal by six strokes, but stormed back to win. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf finished first at the Stanford Intercollegiate this week. Freshman Patty Tavatanakit also managed to secure the first collegiate victory of her career after shooting 6-under-par for the tournament. (Courtesy of Stanford Photo)
No result after 110 minutes of hard soccer. For the first time this season, the Bruins headed into double overtime and left with a tie. The Bruins (6-5-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) faced No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defender Matthew Powell logged his second goal of the year against No. 24 New Mexico. The lone strike would represent UCLA’s only score of the night, and despite another lackluster night on offense, the Bruins were able to hang on in double overtime and come away from the match with a 1-1 draw – its first of the season. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ inability to stop the run hasn’t exactly made Jim Mora happy. “It kills me. It rips my guts out,” the coach said. “In my career, I’ve taken great pride in being able to stop the run and historically been a pretty good defensive coach when it comes to stopping the run, and obviously right now I’m a really bad coach at stopping the run. Read more...
Photo: Jim Mora spent time as a linebacker during his collegiate career at Washington, so his frustration with his team’s inability to stop teams from pulling off long runs makes sense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the Bruins continue battling it out with other teams in the Pac-12, a lot has been going on outside Westwood in the rest of the league. Read more...
Photo: There were no changes to the top five spots in the men’s water polo rankings. No. 1 USC continues to lead the Pac-12 and will take on No. 6 UC Irvine this weekend. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Teagan Micah has played in every minute of every game since she came to UCLA. She didn’t even know it was a big deal. The Australian-native was UCLA women’s soccer’s first true freshman goalkeeper to start on opening day since Valerie Henderson in 2004, who now plays for the Western New York Flash. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Teagan Micah said she hopes to someday return to her native Australia to play for the national team once she graduates from UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
