Had I known that the outcome of Saturday’s USC-UCLA football game was such a closely guarded secret among the local psychic community, I never would have approached Miss Olga this past Tuesday morning. But after how critical I’ve been of the Bruins this season, I wanted to do something nice for the downtrodden UCLA fans. […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
W. soccer: NCAA title in reach for women’s soccer
All that stands between sophomore forward Bristyn Davis and her goal are two more victories. Davis, one of the most coveted high school players in the nation two years ago, made the cross-country trek from her home in Locust Valley, N.Y., to Los Angeles because she believed she could lead the UCLA women’s soccer team […]
M. hoops: Thompson takes lead role
With the Bruins floundering midway through the second half against Long Beach State, Dijon Thompson did something he might not have a year ago. He took over. Demanding the ball on almost every possession, the senior forward sparked a late UCLA charge leading the Bruins past Long Beach State 75-62 Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion. […]
W. soccer: Bruins prepare to tame Tiger scorer
Through four NCAA Tournament matches, the UCLA women’s soccer team has not allowed a goal. Posting a fifth straight shutout Friday afternoon against seventh-seeded Princeton will likely depend on whether the Bruins are able to hold senior forward Esmeralda Negron in check. Negron, Princeton’s all-time leading scorer, has tallied 20 goals and 12 assists so […]
M. basketball: Bruins win despite letting UC Irvine stay in the game
In UCLA’s first three games this season, winning hasn’t been an issue. Doing it comfortably has been. Saturday’s 76-65 win over UC Irvine followed a pattern where the Bruins jumped out to an early lead, but showed a penchant for letting it evaporate. “We’ve had chances to put teams away the first couple of games, […]
W. soccer: Women’s soccer advances to College Cup
Just a few minutes after scoring a goal that sent the UCLA women’s soccer team to the NCAA College Cup, Caitlin Ursini sought out coach Jill Ellis on the way to the post-match press conference. “I don’t know what to say,” the sophomore midfielder told her coach. That’s understandable. It’s not like she has been […]
W. soccer: UCLA closes in with Carolina out
It’s what the other top women’s soccer programs have been waiting for. An opening. Now that top-ranked and 17-time national champion North Carolina has been booted out of the NCAA Tournament, the rest of the field is salivating at the opportunity to displace them. That includes 14th-seeded UCLA, who will travel to Columbus, Ohio to […]