Sometimes, soccer is a war of attrition. Controlling possession eventually wears down the opposition. No. 1 UCLA (8-0-1, 1-0-0 Pac-12) did just that against Colorado (6-2-2, 0-1-0) in its conference-opening 2-0 victory. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Ashley Sanchez notched one goal and one assist in Friday’s win over Colorado. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
It took the Bruins one set to get into a rhythm. And that rhythm sustained. No. 11 UCLA (8-3, 1-1 Pac-12) took the next three sets and upset No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Madeleine Gates led UCLA with 17 errorless kills in its win over Oregon on Friday. The middle blocker hit .586 and added three blocks. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ten – that’s how many consecutive losses against Stanford there will be if UCLA loses Saturday. Both teams are coming off losses to unranked opponents outside of the Power Five conferences. Read more...
Photo: Stanford running back Bryce Love is second in the country with 524 yards in the first three games of the season. Stopping Love will be key to UCLA’s success Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The new assistant coaches for UCLA cross country, Devin Elizondo and Jennifer DeRego, now have more than a month at their jobs under their belts. The cross country team will finally display the results of its new coaching staff’s methods at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, the team’s second meet of the year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA cross country will have new assistant coaches for the first time in eight years, and Saturday’s meet will show how effective the new coaching methods have really been. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
A quick glance at the UCLA men’s soccer roster reveals an interesting coincidence. Of the 23 men on the team, three share the surname Iloski. And 2017 will be the only year the trio of brothers from Escondido, California, will share the pitch as Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Brian, Eric and Milan Iloski have all been playing soccer for as long as they can remember, and the 2017 men’s soccer season will be the first time they have ever shared the pitch. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The NBA offseason was dominated by Twitter beef between Kyrie Irving and Lebron James. Irving, tired of playing in James’ shadow, wanted to be a focal point. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Sarah Sponcil transferred to UCLA to play both indoor and beach volleyball. She will play out her last year of indoor eligibility as the Bruins’ setter, in addition to two more years of beach eligibility. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Matt Cummings, football beat writerPrediction: Stanford 35, UCLA 31 The talk among the UCLA coaching staff after the loss to Memphis has focused heavily on the Bruins’ inability to prevent explosive plays. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin defense will have to shut down the Cardinal’s running game and hope it can turn the match into a shootout between quarterbacks.(Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
