Author Archives: Allister Wenzel

After a rough start to the season, it finally seems as if the Bruins are starting to find their niche. About a week ago, the eighth-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team (5-6, 3-5) was coming off two tough losses at home, including a five-game thriller to Pepperdine and a three-game sweep by crosstown rival USC, and […]

The Trojans weren’t going to let it happen again. When the USC men’s volleyball team was up 2-0 in last year’s Kilgour Cup, UCLA fought back to win and began a 14-match winning streak that brought them their 19th NCAA title. So when the Trojans had a 2-0 lead in Saturday night’s 30th annual Kilgour […]

It could only be described as a heartbreaker. In a battle for fifth in the nation, the No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball team (3-5, 1-4) fell Wednesday night to the No. 5 Pepperdine Waves (4-1, 3-1) in five thrilling back-and-forth games (30-21, 26-30, 35-33, 27-30, 14-16). After spending three weeks on the road, the Bruins […]

I can’t help but feel somewhat saddened whenever I attend a women’s soccer game. Here is one of UCLA’s best teams at 17-3 and yet Drake Stadium’s stands are scarce with fans. There is room for so many more people; Drake seems on the verge of desolation during these games. People flood the Rose Bowl […]

This past weekend presented the fifth-ranked UCLA women’s volleyball team with an opportunity to build confidence against two Arizona teams at home before a road trip to the Bay Area. And, of course, the Bruins delivered. Friday night, Arizona State (11-12, 3-9) visited Pauley Pavilion in an attempt to knock UCLA down from the top […]

All it takes is one shot. That’s all Cal needed to secure the Pac-10 men’s soccer title last Sunday. Although Cal won 4-1, it was the second and go-ahead goal that turned the tide for the Bears. Cal (12-4-2, 7-2-0 Pac-10) came into Westwood last Sunday knowing that if they could beat UCLA (9-5-3. 4-3-2), […]