When it comes to professional soccer, UCLA is a pipeline. The Bruins have sent 61 players on to Major League Soccer, the most of any school in the nation. They’re also No. 1 in draft selections – UCLA has had 71 players drafted, followed by North Carolina with 46. And in regards to the first […]
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No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball rallies together to sweep No. 7 Irvine
The Bruins came up with a solo block on the first point in the game, evidence that they were not about to let an underdog take them down. The No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (3-1, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept No. 7 UC Irvine (5-1, 2-1 MPSF) by scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-22. After […]
UCLA swimming and diving team splashes into new year with tri-meet wins
UCLA, Kansas and Boise State converged on Spieker Aquatics Center for their first meet of 2017 and one team started off the new year with a dominating performance. That team was the No. 22 UCLA swim and dive squad. Out of the 16 total events during the tri-meet on Friday, the Bruins won 10 and […]
Women’s basketball falls to unranked Washington State in upset loss
The UCLA women’s basketball team is No. 7 in the country and is pegged to win the Pac-12. The team has 22 straight wins against unranked opponents, seven consecutive wins on the road, a 52-7 record all-time against Washington State and has only two losses – both against top-six teams. Meanwhile, the Cougars are sub-.500 […]
Two UCLA men’s soccer players selected for Generation adidas, turn pro
UCLA men’s soccer stars Abu Danladi and Jackson Yueill were selected to be members of the five-member 2017 Generation adidas class on Wednesday. The Major League Soccer announcement means that Danladi, a junior forward, and Yueill, a sophomore midfielder, will enter next week’s 2017 MLS SuperDraft. The two become the third and fourth Bruins to […]
Men’s soccer’s Reggie Cannon signs with FC Dallas
UCLA men’s soccer’s freshman defender Reggie Cannon will not be joining the Bruins for his sophomore campaign as he has opted to sign with FC Dallas. The 18-year-old made the decision public on Dec. 22 and is the 18th homegrown player that FC Dallas has signed. Cannon won back-to-back national championships with the FC Dallas […]
Rose Bowl student section to relocate, along with team bench
For the first time since the Bruins’ move to the Rose Bowl in 1982, the UCLA student section will change locations. UCLA Athletics announced the move and all relevant information to its fans via email Dec. 13. The Den, the nickname of UCLA’s student section, sent out a mass email mid-November, gauging student interest in […]