The Bruins’ close defensive battle Friday was decided on one play. An error. UCLA’s (5-3) unconventional walk-off 1-0 victory over Michigan (7-3) marked the Bruins’ sixth one-run game of the season, and the first of this weekend’s Dodger Stadium Classic. In the bottom of the ninth, senior left fielder Brett Stephens stepped into the batter’s […]
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Bruin baseball swings in series win against Gonzaga Bulldogs
The early innings have not been a problem for UCLA baseball’s pitching staff. That changed five batters into the first inning of Sunday’s matchup. The Bruins hadn’t given up a run in innings one through six all year, but sophomore right-hander Jon Olsen put UCLA in a two-run hole in the first inning. But the […]
Men’s soccer defeats Colgate Raiders in first round of NCAA Tournament
As hundreds of students gathered in Wilson Plaza for the Rivalry Week bonfire rally, another rally was taking place less than a mile away at Drake Stadium: UCLA and Colgate scored a combined five goals in the first half alone of their 2016 NCAA Tournament opener. The Bruins (10-7-2, 4-5-1 Pac-12) came out firing on […]
Men’s soccer shoots to reclaim tough season with Coastal Carolina game
UCLA is in a slump. It has been two weeks since the Bruins last won a match and since then, their three straight conference losses have knocked them down to fourth place in the Pac-12 standings and out of the national rankings. Essentially out of the running for the Pac-12 conference title, UCLA men’s soccer […]
No. 24 men’s soccer falls to Cal 2-1 after late goals
For the second time in a week, a UCLA men’s soccer match against Cal was decided in the final minutes of play. Last Thursday, redshirt freshman forward Blayne Martinez was the hero for the Bruins, scoring the winning goal in the final moments of regulation. But it was the Golden Bears’ turn for a late-game […]
Men’s soccer to play San Diego State after inconsistent scoring
The first week of Pac-12 play brought mixed results for UCLA. After a crushing 4-0 loss to Washington (7-3, 2-1 Pac-12) last Thursday, the Bruins (5-3-1, 1-1-0) bounced back on Sunday, scoring twice in under two minutes in their 2-0 win over the Oregon State Beavers (4-4-2, 0-1-1). This weekend No. 19 UCLA begins a […]
Bruins unable to connect in 4-0 collapse against Huskies
One minute and sixteen seconds into Pac-12 play, UCLA had already fallen behind. In a mob of players in front of the Bruins’ net, defender Garret Jackson headed a pass off of a long throw-in from midfielder Steven Wright to put the Huskies up 1-0. Hardly a minute later, a second throw-in from Wright allowed […]