Thursday, June 26

Five Things: UCLA vs. San Diego State

This post was updated Sept. 16 at 2:10 p.m. No. 24 UCLA football (2-0) won its first road game of the season against San Diego State (2-1), winning 35-10 in its first nonconference away game since 2019. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive back Kenny Churchwell III celebrates redshirt senior defensive back Alex Johnson’s interception. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruin bench, defense launch women’s soccer to CSUN shutout

A 40th-minute goal from sophomore forward Bridgette Marin-Valencia represented more than just the first goal of the match. “My teammates came up to me – they’re like, ‘Bridgette, just take a shot, just take a shot,’” Marin-Valencia said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Bridgette Marin-Valencia guides the ball past the opposing team. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Brazilian Bruins jump-start UCLA men’s water polo’s 3-win weekend

There’s an unspoken chemistry in the pool between attackers Frederico Jucá Carsalade and Rafael Real Vergara. The redshirt freshman and senior are Brazilian, have known each other since youth and appeared Saturday in their first home contest at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Rafael Real Vergara winds back to attempt a shot against No. 6 Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s soccer records clean sheet in victory over Rutgers

The Bruins dispelled scoring doubts, putting four past the Scarlet Knights. UCLA men’s soccer (2-1-1) recorded a clean sheet against Rutgers (1-3-1) and cruised to a 4-0 victory Saturday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior forward Jose Contell runs with the ball. Contell recorded his first assist of the UCLA men’s soccer season on Saturday. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


Margzetta Frazier returns for sixth year with UCLA gymnastics

Margzetta Frazier is back. Coach Janelle McDonald said Tuesday that the graduate student would be returning for her sixth year with the program. Frazier, who has yet to fall on a routine – landing all 131 in her collegiate career – joined UCLA in 2019 and helped lead the squad to an appearance at nationals last season. Read more...

Photo: Margzetta Frazier salutes the crowd during a meet at Pauley Pavilion. Frazier is returning to UCLA gymnastics for her sixth season with the program. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Freshman quarterback Dante Moore powers UCLA football’s win over San Diego State

This post was updated Sept. 9 at 10:36 p.m.  Coach Chip Kelly didn’t announce a starting quarterback the entire week. Instead, he gave freshman quarterback Dante Moore the keys to the offense from the opening snap and let his team do the talking. Read more...

Photo: Freshman quarterback Dante Moore makes a throw on the run. Moore finished his first career start with 290 passing yards and three touchdown passes. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s volleyball defeats Pepperdine, Liberty in Honolulu

From comeback to cleanup, the Bruins are already breaking records just seven games into their season. UCLA women’s volleyball (6-1) started its journey in the Aloha State, defeating Pepperdine (1-6) on Thursday 3-2 before handing Liberty (7-1) its first loss of the season Friday in sweeping fashion at the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge. Read more...

Photo: Outside/opposite hitter Grayce Olson notches a kill. The sophomore was one of multiple Bruins to secure career-high figures, as she mustered a .684 hitting percentage against the Flames. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)