Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Men’s water polo extends winning streak with comeback against Cal

One minute and 21 seconds remained in the third period, and 7 meters separated Jack Fellner from California goalie Lazar Andric. The 11 field players and the rows of spectators froze as the junior rose and launched a long skip shot through the 7-meter open lane, past Andric and into the back of the net. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Ryder Roberts had two goals in the Bruins win over the Golden Bears. UCLA beat them 8-7 after being down for of the match. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer plays to draw in Stanford rematch, falls to Cal

A pair of games over the weekend were supposed to offer redemption and rejoicing for the men’s soccer team. Friday night was a second chance for an upset after unranked UCLA lost a nail-biter to No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya scored in the 66th minute to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead against the No. 3 ranked Cardinal. UCLA conceded a goal four minutes later to end the lead. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball to test win streak, offense in Oregon

At its most basic level, volleyball offense can be broken down into three phases. Bump. Set. Spike. For much of this season, No. 10 UCLA (15-3, 6-2 Pac-12) has excelled in all three phases. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Claire Felix is one of a number of attacking options for UCLA women’s volleyball, along with sophomore outside hitter Reily Buechler and junior outside hitter Jordan Anderson. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer looks to maintain offensive kick in Stanford rematch

It’s more of the same for the men’s soccer team this weekend. At least, the opponents will be. Unranked UCLA (7-6-0, 3-2-0 Pac-12) will look for a different result when they travel north for a pair of matches against No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Edgar Contreras (left) and junior Michael Amick leap for the ball against California. The defenders helped the Bruins to a 6-0 shutout of the visiting Golden Bears. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Football Friday: UCLA vs. Cal

Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 40-24 win over No. Read more...

Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 1 men’s water polo aims to ride winning streak over Cal

It’s been three years since UCLA last dropped a game to rival California. This season, the No. 1-ranked Bruins (19-0, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to continue five-game win streak against the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman goalie Alex Wolf had a career-high 16 saves last weekend in a game against San Jose State. The No. 1 Bruins will face No. 3 California and No. 7 UC Irvine this weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)