From the start of the NCAA College Cup final on Sunday in Cary, N.C., the strategy of the lower-ranked and injury-riddled Virginia Cavaliers was clear: Do whatever’s possible to take the game to the precarious penalty kick stage. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 14, 12:52 pm
UCLA men’s soccer loses national title game on penalty kicks
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 13, 11:47 pm
UCLA offense lags behind No. 9 Gonzaga in 87-74 loss
The last time that UCLA and Gonzaga met was one of the top moments in the past decade of Bruin basketball. Facing the Bulldogs in the 2006 Sweet Sixteen, the Bruins roared back from down 17, with guard Jordan Farmar stealing the ball in the backcourt and finding forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute under the basket to take the lead with 10 seconds left. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney had 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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December 13, 7:59 pm
UCLA men’s basketball trails No. 9 Gonzaga 38-27 at halftime
In UCLA’s first real test at home this season, the Bruins are getting more than they can handle after a turnover-plagued first half of play. UCLA put together one of its sloppiest halves of the season, turning the ball over nine times, and finds itself trailing No. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 12, 10:58 pm
Forward Larry Ndjock galvanizes UCLA’s OT win in College Cup semifinal
CARY, N.C. — The minutes were ticking away, nine of them separating UCLA men’s soccer from the end of its season. Having given up two goals and the lead in a dizzying stretch, the Bruins faced a 2-1 deficit against the Providence Friars in the College Cup semifinal Friday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA junior forward Larry Ndjock (right) and Providence sophomore midfielder Julian Gressel battle for the ball in Friday’s College Cup semifinal match. Ndjock scored two goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 12, 8:53 pm
Men’s soccer defeats Providence in OT, advances to NCAA title game
CARY, N.C. — As overtime wound down in the 105th minute of Friday’s NCAA semifinal between UCLA and Providence, neither team looked likely to break through. Read more...
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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December 11, 12:00 pm
Men’s water polo breaks losing streak, defeats six-time champion USC
As the Bruin crowd erupted into frenzied cheering at Canyonview Aquatic Center, the entire UCLA bench made the customary mad dash to the pool. Within seconds, the players, coaching staff and a few elusive fans were in the water, celebrating the program’s ninth NCAA title and leaving a decade-long championship drought behind them. Read more...
Photo: The men’s water polo team brought UCLA its 112th national championship by defeating No. 3 USC in the national championship Sunday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 11, 1:58 am
Freshmen contribute to men’s soccer success heading into College Cup
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. got the accolades on Saturday night, winning “Man of the Match” after his pair of clutch stops in the penalty shootout secured a 3-3 (7-6) victory for the men’s soccer team. Read more...
Photo: Abu Danladi exhibited his standout speed and individual skill in UCLA’s win over North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal. The freshman striker sprinted past two Tar Heel defenders and dodged a charging UNC goalie en route to scoring the Bruins’ third goal of the match. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)