Last year the UCLA women’s soccer team was so thin at goalkeeper that coach Jill Ellis nearly had to put ads in the Daily Bruin to find a backup goalkeeper before she finally settled on softball catcher Emily Zaplatosch to give her team some added depth. Read more...

How about we talk a little bit about expectations? Now seems like an incredibly appropriate time, with the beginning of school and all. As you get set to embark upon yet another glorious chapter in your illustrious UCLA career, consider the things you expect to accomplish, and the things you expect to be accomplished around you. Read more...

With an unprecedented five seniors in its starting lineup and a preseason No. 3 ranking, the UCLA women’s volleyball team can only hope the time is now to finally overcome its run of disappointing finishes in the NCAA tournament. Read more...

It was best for him. He thought so and the coaches thought so too. Nevertheless, sitting on the bench watching his fellow teammates receive playing time was never easy. Read more...

Purple. It’s the color to wear this fall. At least that’s what I’ve learned after a summer of mixing too many self-improvement TV shows with my regular sources of sports information. Read more...

The UCLA men’s soccer team is optimistic about the rest of its season, and why shouldn’t it be? Despite what many players and coaches called a rough start, the team won six of its seven games. Read more...

Most collegiate sports fans can tell you that UCLA is a part of the Pac-10 Conference. But what many casual fans don’t know is that not of all UCLA’s varsity sports teams compete in the Pac-10. Read more...