Wednesday, July 8

UCLA defense looking to buck trends against explosive Cal offense

For the past two weeks, UCLA’s defense has been beaten – and at times into – the ground. Though the Bruins figure to get a reprieve from that this week, they have little time to relax, as the possibility of a three-game losing streak and a quickly unraveling season stares them straight in the face. Read more...

Photo: Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said that UCLA will try to diversify its defensive formations against Cal, which has one of the best passing offenses in the nation. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA swim prepares for long season ahead with high intensity practice

Despite a resounding 143-104 win over Washington State last Friday, the UCLA swim team is only starting to make a splash. With an unusually late start to the school year and an unusually early meet, the Bruins only had a bit more than three weeks between the start of their preseason on Sept. Read more...

Photo: After easily winning its first meet, UCLA swim is back to working on technique and increasing the intensity of practice. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Gaps in defense weaken UCLA football’s performance

It’s been the same story for two weeks now. After a strong start to the season by UCLA’s run defense, allowing no more than 164 rushing yards through the first four games, the Bruins have been showing some holes in their defense during the past few weeks. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes said the Bruins lost sight of what’s important about football and have been recently treating it like a job rather than just going out there and trying to have fun. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Forward Kodi Lavrusky waits to recover from injury, return to games

The soccer player cautiously gets up from her seated position during practice. As best as she can, she pushes herself off the ground while resting her weight on just her left foot. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Kodi Lavrusky has been sidelined for four games thus far in the season after breaking a bone in her right foot during the warmups before UCLA’s game against Utah on Oct. 3. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)