Tuesday, June 23

Women’s volleyball alumna returns to UCLA as Stanford coaching staff

Only one person can say that she came out victorious in the last three meetings between UCLA and Stanford women’s volleyball. That person is Taylor Formico. Read more...

Photo: After playing for the Bruins for three years, former UCLA libero Taylor Formico returned to Westwood for the first time as a volunteer assistant coach for Stanford. Formico was a two-time All-American and two-time Pac-12 Libero of the Year for the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA football held back by turnovers but running backs see improvement

Run defense isn’t the only area in which UCLA ranks among the nation’s worst teams. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen threw an interception for the fourth consecutive game, and junior running back Soso Jamabo coughed up a fumble as the Bruins dropped to the third-lowest turnover margin in the country following their game Saturday against the Wildcats. Read more...

Photo: UCLA lost a total of four turnovers Saturday – three turnovers and one interception – the most they have had in all of 2017. The Bruins are now -7 when it comes to turnovers away from home. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo Big Four struggling to remain in top rankings

The Big Four no more? Stanford, California, UCLA and USC – currently ranked No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 respectively – have been widely recognized as the four best water polo schools in the nation, and for good reason. Read more...

Photo: The “Big Four” of USC, UCLA, California and Stanford have won each of the last 19 national championships. Last season was also the first year in which a team other than the Bruins or Trojans won since 2007. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer pulls off victory over SDSU despite last-minute scare

UCLA was leading by one goal in the 89th minute of Sunday’s game against San Diego State. In the 90th minute they were tied. “When you think you’ve seen it all in a soccer game you see what you saw tonight,” said coach Jorge Salcedo. Read more...

Photo: The Iloski brothers combined forces to help score freshman midfielder Eric Iloski’s first goal of the year. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)



UCLA cross country ends regular season with two strong finishes

The regular season is over for UCLA cross country. The year ended with the team splitting its runners between the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins raced in two locations this weekend. The meets in Madison, Wisconsin, and Santa Clara, California, were their last two regular season meets of the year.(Photo courtesy of Ricky Bassman)


UCLA defense struggles against Arizona despite talk of improvement

It didn’t take long for the talk of improved tackling to look hollow. Just over a minute into Saturday night’s 47-30 loss at Arizona, UCLA allowed the type of big play the Bruins had spent two weeks preparing to avoid. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defensive back Adarius Pickett made eight tackles in UCLA’s 47-30 loss to Arizona Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)