Sunday, August 23

In the news:

After drought, 3 sacks mark huge leap for UCLA football

BERKELEY — Coming into Saturday’s game, the story lines for UCLA centered on ending losing streaks – both its two straight losses to Utah and Oregon and its seven consecutive losses at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa sacks Cal sophomore quarterback Jared Goff (left) early in the first quarter of UCLA’s 36-34 victory over Cal. The Bruins finished the day with three sacks – just four shy of their season total heading into Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA leads Cal 24-14 at halftime

BERKELEY — Through two quarters of play, the only ones stopping the UCLA offense are the Bruins themselves, as Cal has converted twice off of two UCLA first-half turnovers, with UCLA leading 24-14 at the break. Read more...


Women’s volleyball looks to continue momentum against Oregon State

So far, the UCLA women’s volleyball season looks completely different from the last. This time last year, the Bruins had recently fallen from No. 23 after defeating Oregon State to unranked after losing to Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Karsta Lowe said she feels the team is in sync going into the game against Oregon State, something she feels will help them secure their first Pac-12 two-game series.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer’s seniors close a chapter with final home game

Come Friday, the end of an era officially begins. On Aug. 19, 2011, UCLA debuted a super team made of the nation’s brightest newcomers to collegiate women’s soccer. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Sarah Killion will be one of nine UCLA women’s soccer seniors honored on senior night ceremony right before the No. 1 Bruins take on the Arizona Wildcats this Friday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s and women’s golf teams head into two-tournament stretch

The UCLA women’s and men’s golf teams will head into a two-tournament stretch before they undergo a small hiatus during which they will not compete until February. Read more...

Photo: Senior Erynne Lee said the differences between courses in California that the Bruins are more familiar with and the one in Orlando during the ANNIKA Intercollegiate caused their putting game to suffer, which resulted in them underperforming in the tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s water polo seeks redemption in upcoming Cal game

UCLA football isn’t the only team from Westwood traveling to Berkeley with the goal of getting its season back on track. This weekend, the No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team heads to Northern California to take on No. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Cristiano Mirarchi said the men’s water polo team has been focusing on its execution and will be ready to redeem its losses to Stanford and USC last weekend with a win against a No. 2 Cal team. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)