The Los Angeles city attorney has filed misdemeanor charges against UCLA linebacker Xavier Burgess, city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said Thursday afternoon. Burgess, who was arrested Monday night after allegedly threatening a UCLA parking enforcement officer outside Sproul Hall, faces two counts of criminal threats, one count of battery, and two counts of disturbing the […]
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Softball catcher takes place in goal
It appears Emily Zaplatosch will trade her catcher’s mitt for a pair of goalie’s gloves, at least for the remainder of the women’s soccer season. Zaplatosch, the starting catcher on the UCLA softball team, will replace senior Jaclyn Harwood as the backup to starting goalkeeper Arianna Criscione. Harwood, the third UCLA goalie to sustain an […]
W.soccer: Women’s squad on top after weekend sweep
The questions have been answered. Resoundingly. After a tumultuous week in which no less than six key contributors sustained injuries, the No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer team cast aside all of the distractions and put together its best weekend of the season. The host Bruins routed Arizona State, 4-1, Friday night before shutting out Arizona, […]
W. soccer: Injuries plague women’s soccer
An already discouraging week got even worse for the injury-ravaged UCLA women’s soccer team when goalkeeper Arianna Criscione rolled her right ankle in practice on Wednesday. But Criscione, the Bruins’ lone scholarship goalkeeper in uniform, will likely start in goal tonight anyway when No. 3 UCLA hosts Arizona State in a clash between the Pac-10’s […]
W. soccer: Goalie Lombardo out for the season
An already trying season for UCLA goalkeeper Sarah Lombardo ended abruptly late Monday night after doctors informed the junior that her injured knee will indeed require surgery. X-rays showed that Lombardo, who left Sunday’s match against Cal in the 77th minute, sustained bone spurs in her right kneecap that will sideline her for the remainder […]
W. soccer: Lindstrom expected to recover quickly
Head coach Jill Ellis’ day-long anxiety dissolved into relief when X-rays showed sophomore Stacy Lindstrom’s ankle injury was less severe than originally feared. Lindstrom, a starting midfielder on the No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer team, sustained a high ankle sprain in the second half against Stanford on Friday night but expects to practice later this […]
M. basketball: Howland eager to rebuild legacy
Ben Howland’s overwhelming optimism seems to have withstood the realization that it may take more than one year to rebuild the once-proud UCLA basketball program. Although three starters from last year’s 10-win squad are already gone, and the status of senior T.J. Cummings remains in limbo, the first-year coach believes there is reason to be […]