Saturday, July 18




Women’s soccer picks up draw versus LMU, win over Tennessee to start season

Nowadays, every time senior Zakiya Bywaters or sophomore Ally Courtnall touches the ball, they get double-teamed like no other. After early offensive success from the duo, opposing teams caught on, making it tough for them to get near the goal, let alone tuck the ball inside of it. But the Bruins (5-0-1) are anything but a two-woman show, and this weekend was evidence of that. Contributions from young players led to a 1-1 draw with Loyola Marymount on Friday and a 1-0 win over Tennessee on Sunday. Sunday's game against the Lady Vols (5-1-1) was stuck at 0-0 until sophomore forward Rosie White managed to sneak the ball past the hands of Tennessee's goalkeeper. The win was made all the more important for No. Read more...

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Freshman forward Taylor Smith was one of several Bruin underclassmen who had an impact on the field this weekend.


Quiet Confidence

Prior to the 2012 U.S. Open, Dennis Novikov was not sure he could ever succeed in becoming a professional tennis player. Read more...

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Rising sophomore Dennis Novikov of the UCLA men’s tennis team successfully made it through the first round of the 2012 U.S. Open.


UCLA men’s soccer scores late goals to end weekend with two wins over UC Irvine, Tulsa

A pair of strikes from an unlikely source, junior forward Max Estrada, helped UCLA pull out a pair of victories this past weekend, including a stunning come-from-behind victory over UC Irvine on Sunday. Read more...

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Junior forward Max Estrada scored two goals, both game-winners off the bench, for No. 14 UCLA this weekend in wins over Tulsa and No. 11 UC Irvine.


Bruins harvest win over Cornhuskers

As the clock expired, redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley raised his arms in victory, ball in hand. He walked up and down the sideline, soaking in the atmosphere of winning after his first-ever start in the Rose Bowl. Read more...

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Freshman cornerback Ishmael Adams (left) and freshman safety Randall Goforth (right) celebrate with a fan after Saturday’s 36-30 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Rose Bowl. This is the second win for UCLA under new coach Jim Mora.