Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. We’re opening the floor to every sport, from football to women’s soccer, in this edition of the weekly showdown between Daily Bruin Sports senior staffers.
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Women’s volleyball streak snapped by Wildcats after a solid win against the Sun Devils
Following a string of games where they looked almost untouchable, the UCLA women’s volleyball team showed their humanity this weekend, stumbling against Arizona after sweeping Arizona State the previous night.
The team visited the desert hungry to extend its win streak, but met some unexpected resistance in the form of an even hungrier Wildcat team that upset the Bruins in five sets.
Leading the attack for UCLA was junior outside hitter Rachael Kidder, who had 26 kills and 14 digs against the Wildcats and 14 kills, five digs and four blocks against the Sun Devils.
Bruin tennis off to good starts at All-American Championships
Competing in his first tournament as a UCLA Bruin, freshman Marcos Giron kept his tournament hopes alive this week and moved on to the second round of qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Women’s volleyball sweeps Utah, Colorado in back-to-back victories
If last weekend’s games were an opportunity for the No. 2 UCLA women’s volleyball to showcase its stability and its stars, this weekend was a demonstration of the team’s versatility and depth.
UCLA women’s volleyball nabs upset wins, individual awards
With a long two-game road trip to Utah and Colorado looming, No. 2 UCLA women’s volleyball took a second to relax and celebrate its upset wins over Pac-12 foes Stanford and Cal.
No. 1 women’s golf starts strong, winning first title of the season at the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview
The No. 1 UCLA women’s golf team spent the weekend in Franklin, Tenn., at the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview hosted by Vanderbilt, and returned home with their first title of the 2011 season.
The tournament featured serious competition for the Bruins, as the top 10 preseason teams were all in attendance to compete with the defending champs.
Bruins Warren Hardie, Adrien Puget advanced to quarterfinals of the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic before both falling to Cal players
Four members of the UCLA men’s tennis team got a head start on their season at the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic last weekend.