Saturday, April 18

Following quick turnaround, UCLA women’s golf readies for new conference match

Big Ten opportunities come with big-time travel. With a quick turnaround following the Windy City Collegiate Classic, UCLA women’s golf is heading back to Illinois to compete at the two-day Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Junior Meghan Royal follows through on a swing. Royal averaged a 72.8 score during her debut season as a Bruin after transferring from Arkansas. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Men’s soccer lets lead slip to Penn State, giving up 2 late goals in tied finish

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 10:16 p.m. The trend of dropping points has continued once more. After leading for the first 78 minutes of the contest – and by two goals for 22 minutes in the second half – UCLA men’s soccer (4-3-4, 1-2-2 Big Ten) tied Penn State (4-5-2, 1-2-2) 2-2 Friday night in University Park, Pennsylvania. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender and team captain Pietro Grassi scans the field with the ball at his feet. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA football fails to earn its stripes in road loss to Penn State

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 1:44 a.m. UNIVERSITY PARK – A switch seems to flip in the Bruin locker room at halftime. In fact, the team’s season could be defined by a cycle of two clashing stories.  One half almost silences naysayers, the other forces the crowd to seek the nearest exit – consistency has been a fleeting ghost.  This time, with a dreamy first half and nightmarish second, UCLA football (1-4, 0-3 Big Ten) was bowled over by No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Justyn Martin throws the ball amid Penn State defenders. The quarterback made his first collegiate start against No. 7 Penn State. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball falls short against Minnesota in first home loss of season

A touch at the edge of a player’s fingertips can make or break a single point. Split-second plays define each battle for control, where a slight error can tip the balance between victory and defeat. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Anna Dodson (second from left) goes for a block at Pauley Pavilion. Dodson recorded 20 kills and 9 blocks against No. 12 Minnesota on Friday. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Penn State

UCLA football (1-3, 0-2 Big Ten) is headed to Beaver Stadium – the second-largest college football stadium in the country – to face No. 7 Penn State (4-0, 1-0) in its second straight top-10 matchup. Read more...

Photo: Freshman wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer (left) and redshirt senior defensive back Bryan Addison (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)


UCLA women’s soccer to face old rival Washington after battling several new foes

After taking on a slate of new Big Ten opponents, UCLA will face a familiar foe. UCLA women’s soccer (9-2-2, 4-0-1 Big Ten) will take on Washington (6-3-2, 3-2) – a former Pac-12 mainstay who made the transition to the Big Ten alongside UCLA – on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Quincy McMahon dribbles the ball. McMahon was named to the All-Pac-12 first team and All-Pacific Region second team last season. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)