Tuesday, July 7




UCLA men’s soccer players take different paths to reach 2015 MLS draft

They entered their UCLA soccer careers with directly opposite expectations. Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja said he didn’t think he’d have a shot of playing Major League Soccer, while senior defender Aaron Simmons said he’d always had the goal of playing professionally in the back of his mind. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja (20) bounced back from a career-threatening ankle injury to become one of 55 players to be invited to the MLS Player Combine. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball defeats USC to accomplish mission

In a matchup of two teams struggling to shoot, UCLA at first opted not to and, in doing so, finally found its rhythm. Behind a dominant performance in the paint and a revitalized effort from guards Bryce Alford and Norman Powell, UCLA took down crosstown rival USC 83-66 Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: With the win over USC, senior guard Norman Powell became the first Bruin since 1998 to be undefeated against the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Transfer Ally Loper dares to be a Bruin, rises to swim team captain

Ally Loper was experiencing a problem that a considerable number of college students go through. The university that she was attending turned out to be not at all what she initially thought it would be. Read more...

Photo: Senior swimmer Ally Loper has emerged as a team captain and leader for UCLA swim and dive after transferring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics aims to iron out minor errors after season-opener

The UCLA gymnastics team has a successful mount to the season as it heads toward the season’s dismount with eight new faces in play. The Bruins’ first meet went well as the team landed a win against the Oregon State Beavers. Read more...

Photo: After UCLA gymnastics opened its season with a close win over Oregon State, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek felt the team would build on its early success. (Daily Bruin file photo)