Carving out the slightest opening proved to be difficult for Kansas forward Caroline Smith. A stifling UCLA defense limited the 19-goal scorer and National Player of the Year candidate to just one shot as the Bruins shut out the Jayhawks 1-0 Friday night and moved within one victory of a berth in the College Cup. Read more...

Freezing temperatures and the top teams in the nation do not scare the UCLA women’s cross country team. But no running shoes? That poses a real problem. Read more...

There is a first time for everything. For the Bruins, who had never lost an overtime game this season, it’s a first that will be hard to swallow. Read more...

It wasn’t a typical season opener for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Though they hadn’t played one second of an official game this season, the Bruins carried a heavy weight on their shoulders in their opener against UNLV. Win and start the season off on the right foot, or lose and play national powerhouses Texas and Illinois next week without a victory under their belt. Read more...

The annual game of “if” and “but” has begun again as the Pacific 10 Conference shapes up for postseason bowl berths. But with Washington’s upset over then-Pac-10 leader Washington State on Saturday, the bowl picture has become a bit murky. Read more...

As far as most rivalries go, there is always next year, another chance to accomplish the perennial goal of beating the hated ones. But for 17 UCLA seniors, there are no more chances. Read more...

Sarah-Gayle Swanson was able to do something Friday that the whole Bruin team couldn’t do last year in the third round ““ score a goal. Swanson’s score in the 43rd minute effectively eliminated harrowing memories of last season, when UCLA outshot Texas A&M 21-0 but lost in penalty kicks. Read more...