Determined to find a way to coerce junior center Michael Fey into being more aggressive, UCLA coach Ben Howland seems to have found a solution. Fey, who was virtually silent in the Bruins’ first exhibition game before picking up a questionable fourth foul early in the second half, seemed to play with renewed energy and […]
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W. soccer: Soccer pleased with NCAA seeding
On a day in which most West Coast teams seethed at the announcement of the NCAA tournament pairings, the UCLA women’s soccer team was pleasantly surprised by its draw. The Bruins, who received the No. 14 seed in the tournament, will host two games this weekend at Drake Stadium, beginning with a first-round matchup with […]
M. basketball: Bozeman to redshirt season
Just a few hours before unveiling its new-look roster, UCLA learned that senior Cedric Bozeman will miss the entire season with a knee injury. Bozeman, a three-year starter at point guard, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during practice Thursday. He is scheduled for surgery later this week, leaving freshman Jordan Farmar […]
W. soccer: Comeback win over Trojans gives UCLA share of Pac-10 title
Flat on her stomach, engulfed by a jubilant mass of tangled bodies, senior midfielder Lindsay Greco could hardly believe it. UCLA, thanks to Greco’s golden goal in double overtime, had defied the odds. The Bruins, seemingly out of contention in the Pac-10 heading into the weekend, clinched a share of the conference championship by edging […]
One quick fix won’t solve team’s problems
It’s as much an annual rite of winter in Westwood as final exams, the first rainfall, or the pre-Christmas shopping rush. While other teams prepare for bowl games, UCLA plays the blame game. Near the end of each football season, the Bruins tally up their losses and then decide how many jobs should be forfeited […]
W. soccer: Rivalry game big for team’s confidence
This isn’t the way the UCLA women’s soccer team envisioned closing out the regular season. The Bruins, the overwhelming preseason favorites to capture the Pac-10 championship, have lost two of their last three matches and likely will be eliminated from contention for the conference title regardless of how they fare against USC Sunday afternoon. But […]
M. basketball: Howland suspends guard indefinitely
UCLA guard Ike Williams, who is the central figure of a police investigation involving an assault of a men’s volleyball player, was suspended indefinitely by coach Ben Howland on Thursday. The redshirt sophomore blind-sided Karl Metzger, a freshman on the men’s volleyball team, at a party in Westwood Sunday night, a source within the volleyball […]