Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

UCLA swimming and diving prepares to face Arizona pair

The wind was blowing, the rain was pouring down and the UCLA swimming and diving team was in the midst of one of its toughest practices of the season on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Junior diver Annika Lenz was a top-10 finisher in last season’s Pac-12 championship. She will be one of the four UCLA divers traveling to Arizona and Arizona State for this weekend’s meets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s soccer hopes to end season with victory against USC

If there is anything that could salvage the women’s soccer season, it is a win over crosstown rival USC. The unranked Bruin squad (8-9-1,4-5-1 Pac-12), currently tied for seventh in the Pac-12, already has the most losses in program history. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Darian Jenkins said that the Bruins have been scouting the high-powered Trojan offense ahead of Friday’s game. USC has outshot UCLA by over 100. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s volleyball looks to ride first-set winning trend against Utah

Heading into the second round of Pac-12 play, the women’s volleyball team is 18-0 when it wins the first set against its opposition. All the wins may not be pretty, as evidenced by Wednesday’s affair with Colorado, but if No. Read more...

Photo: Senior defensive specialist Rachel Inouye said that the UCLA women’s volleyball team has been trying to capitalize on momentum swings. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo faces pair of top-10 foes as regular season winds down

Even as the UCLA men’s water polo team continues to add to its 22-game winning streak, the No. 1 team in the country is still focused on getting all the pieces to finally come together. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Patrick Fellner and the undefeated men’s water polo team is preparing for two more MPSF clashes this weekend. No. 1 UCLA will host No. 6 UC Santa Barbara and travel to No. 8 Long Beach. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football scouting report: Oregon State

On Saturday, No. 22 UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) will face the Pac-12’s last-place team, Oregon State (4-4, 1-3). The Beavers, who have been outscored by 90 points in their 8 games, have lost five straight. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman quarterback Nick Mitchell will be making his second career start in the place of injured quarterback Seth Collins. Although Mitchell is not as mobile as Collins, he is a better pocket passer. (The Daily Barometer)


UCLA vs. Oregon State gameday predictions

No. 23 UCLA travels north to Corvallis, Oregon, to face unranked Oregon State. The Bruins are on a two-game win streak following victories over Cal and Colorado. Read more...

Photo: Coming in with a two-game win streak, Jim Mora and the Bruins face the Pac-12’s last-place team, Oregon State, Saturday. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer looks to solidify playoff spot with weekend wins

This weekend, the men’s soccer team has a chance to not only solidify its playoff hopes, but also to announce its arrival on the scene as an NCAA Tournament dark horse. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Michael Amick said that the Bruins’ win over the then-No. 6 Akron Zips last Sunday was important in the context of the playoff picture. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)