The No. 16 UCLA men’s soccer team made a splash into the win column in a big way. In the 95th minute, redshirt junior midfielder Brian Iloski hit the game-winning penalty kick to defeat Cal State Fullerton (0-0-2) 1-0. It was a triumphant return for the Escondido, California, native who only appeared in three games […]
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UCLA basketball finds success in Australian exhibition games
One week, five wins for UCLA men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Bruins traveled down under for a tour of Australia with stops in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for a series of exhibition games. The women, who landed in Brisbane last Sunday, went 4-0 on their international trip while the men are currently 1-1 with […]
UCLA men’s soccer closes exhibition play with loss to Indiana
This wasn’t exactly the start that UCLA men’s soccer was looking for. To close out their exhibition play, the No. 6 Bruins took on the No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers at Bishop D’Arcy Stadium in Fort Wayne, Indiana. With a bright new season ahead, and a recent top-ranking in the Pac-12, UCLA’s hopes of heading into […]
Bruins prepare for men’s soccer season with many returning players
Having an 11-9-1 record, UCLA’s first second-round exit since 2012 and only one player picked in the MLS SuperDraft – the lowest total since 2011 – would indicate that men’s soccer had a mediocre 2015 campaign. The top-ranked team heading into the season, the Bruins were unable to garner any sort of sustained success due, […]
Volleyball coach John Speraw looks into past success for victory in Rio
After a top-four finish during his collegiate season, UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw now focuses on an even more daunting task – bringing home gold during the Rio 2016 Olympics. Speraw and his staff have assembled one of the youngest teams to ever compete in the Olympics. The average age of the squad comes […]
Graphic: How UCLA matches up against other Pac-12 programs
Women’s lacrosse captain finds voice by stepping into leadership role
Sam Fletcher: the quintessential team captain. The senior midfielder from Virginia finished her final season on the turf for UCLA and prepares to, temporarily, hang up her cleats. Though her collegiate playing days are now behind her, Fletcher has left a legacy unequaled by any UCLA lacrosse player before her. Having found unprecedented success during […]