Wednesday, July 8

Senior Monica Dornick epitomizes swim and dive team spirit

In swimming, there is no passing of the ball between two players, no strategizing, no careful placement of athletes on a field. UCLA swim and dive, however, bucks the trend with its unique drills in practice, building a sense of solidarity within the team. Read more...

Photo: After breaking her elbow at the Pac-12 championships, Monica Dornick had to make the move from racer to “No. 1 team cheerer.” The senior is back after a two-month recovery period, but she continues to bring a team-first attitude to practice. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)




Myles Jack meets new competition from his home state of Washington

Sunday, Nov. 9 will be the one-year anniversary. Nov. 9, 2013 was the day Myles Jack went from freshman linebacker to college football superstar. A handoff to the right, one cut and 66 yards later, and Jack was a household name. Read more...

Photo: A year ago, sophomore linebacker Myles Jack burst onto the college football scene as a “superstar” by lining up as a running back, rushing for 120 yards and a 66-yard touchdown. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball aims to assert itself against national contenders

Right now, the UCLA women’s volleyball team is only two matches away from becoming a 0.500 team. With opponents like No. 1 Stanford and No. 11 Oregon on the schedule in the upcoming three weeks, it is clear the team’s fate in its last eight matches will be in its own hands as far as qualification for the NCAA championships. Read more...

Photo: With highly ranked teams such as No. 1 Stanford and No. 11 Oregon coming up on the schedule, senior outside hitter Karsta Lowe said that the team needs to maintain confidence that it can compete with the best. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘No. 1’ proves to be a double-edged sword for UCLA men’s soccer

The number one has more or less defined UCLA men’s soccer’s season so far. To start, the No. 1 national ranking has proven to be ominous for the Bruins (10-4-4, 5-2-2 Pac-12). Read more...

Photo: So far, the UCLA men’s soccer team’s season has been all about being in first. When the Bruins have scored first, they are 8-0-1. When UCLA has conceded first, the team’s record is 2-4-1. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)


Bruins face off at annual SoCal championship finals

The 58th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championships final pitted two UCLA players against each other – sophomore Gage Brymer and senior Dennis Mkrtchian have been teammates for over a year now, and even play doubles together every now and then. Read more...

Photo: (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)