Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

UCLA punter arrested on suspicion of rape, suspended from team

UCLA backup punter Adam Searl was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping another student. Searl met the student at an off-campus party last October, police said. Searl accompanied her to a residence, where she fell asleep and woke up to him sexually assaulting her. Read more...

Photo: UCLA redshirt sophomore backup punter Adam Searl was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping another student. (UCLA Athletics)



Mackie McDonald beats top-100 ranked opponent in Sacramento Challenger

Mackie McDonald’s impressive offseason continued Thursday, as the junior tennis player defeated a top-100 pro player to advance to the quarterfinals of the ATP World Tour Sacramento Challenger. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mackie McDonald reached the quarterfinals of the ATP World Tour Sacramento Challenger on Thursday by beating Tim Smyczek, the No. 98-ranked player in the professional ranks. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer to support breast cancer awareness in Arizona match

The women’s soccer team will not be sporting its usual uniform Friday night. This week, the Bruins will have more on their minds than just a win. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Madison Tye winds up to kick the ball. Tye, whose mother died of lymphoma earlier this year, and her teammates will wear pink jerseys on Friday night in support of breast cancer awareness and research. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s water polo aims to break SoCal tournament losing streak

In recent history, the Kap7 SoCal Invitational has spelled difficulty for UCLA men’s water polo. The Bruins have lost at least one game in each of their last 16 Southern California Invitational appearances. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Jack Grover, who has five goals on the season, said defense will be the priority for UCLA at this weekend’s Kap7 SoCal Invitational. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football’s lack of production on first down puts team in hole vs. ASU

UCLA’s struggles on third down were well-documented against Arizona State. The Bruins went three for 14 on third down, and went three-and-out on eight of their 17 offensive drives. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins and the UCLA offense lacked efficiency on first downs in their loss to Arizona State – a trend that has been plaguing the Bruins as of late. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)