Saturday, June 27

Women’s volleyball takes Oregon Ducks down in four sets

Jennie Frager averages about eight kills per match but she tallied seven kills in the second set alone Friday night. “It seems like we have somebody who is on fire every night,” said coach Michael Sealy. Read more...

Photo: Jennie Frager led the Bruins with 15 kills Friday night. The senior middle blocker only had one error on 22 swings, good for a .636 hitting percentage. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


Comeback win over Cal lands men’s water polo spot in MPSF title game

UCLA men’s water polo, for the entirety of its 57-game win streak and against USC last weekend, had never trailed after three quarters. It trailed No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior goalie Garrett Danner had multiple one-on-one opportunities with the Bears, including one where he saved the potential game-winning shot with less than 20 seconds to go in the game. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer dominates Nebraska in NCAA Tournament second round

This post was updated Nov.18 at 6:30 p.m. As the saying goes, goals change games. Against Nebraska in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, it was an early goal for UCLA women’s soccer that set the tone for its eventual 2-0 victory. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Annie Alvarado tallied UCLA’s first goal less than four minutes into the match. The Bruins eventually beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 2-0. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football looks to salvage subpar season heading into USC game

This time last year, everything was on the line for the UCLA and USC football teams. On top of bragging rights in the crosstown rivalry, the winner would clinch the Pac-12 South and move onto the championship game against Stanford. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and USC clash once again this Saturday for their annual rivalry game. Last year, the Bruins dropped their season finale 40-21 at the Coliseum. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC

The crosstown showdown is here. UCLA football (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) takes on rival No. 13 USC (7-3, 6-2 Pac-12) on Saturday night in their last home game at the Rose Bowl. Read more...

Photo: This year, the Bruins are trying to upset the Trojans at the Rose Bowl and reclaim the Victory Bell. But the Daily Bruin sports beat writers predict another tough loss for UCLA against a surging and consistent USC team. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA’s Kennedy Polamalu builds rivalry-laden career from both sides

He didn’t want to talk about them, but his face made it clear: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has plenty of rivalry stories. Saturday’s rendition of the USC-UCLA rivalry will mark the 16th of Polamalu’s career. Read more...

Photo: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has coached at both USC and UCLA, amassing a 9-2 record in the rivalry as a coach. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball continues homestand against Southern University

Only two games into the season, No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball has already shown that it is a team with many identities. Over the last two weeks, Bruin fans have seen glimpses of the team’s ability to pile on steals from their double-team traps, convert opponent turnovers into points, pour in a string of 3-pointers and pound the glass for rebounds. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins will rely heavily on their size advantage against the Southern University Jaguars. Junior forward Monique Billings can play an even bigger role than normal. At 6-foot-4, Billings is 2 inches taller than any Jaguar. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)