When Mark Francis watched college football while growing up in New Brunswick, Canada, he rooted for the Bruins. Now, UCLA is far more than just a team Francis watches on television. It’s part of his identity. “The pageantry around the athletics programs here is something that I’ve always admired,” Francis said. “My dual roles here […]
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Women’s soccer looks to come out strong against Utah
The Bruins may have fallen out of the No. 1 slot, but they still have yet to fall to an opponent. No. 2 UCLA women’s soccer (11-0-2, 4-0-1 Pac-12) will look to remain unbeaten this week as it hosts Utah (5-6-2, 0-4-1) on Thursday for its annual Breast Cancer Awareness match. Stanford claimed the top […]
Women’s soccer maintains undefeated record after facing Arizona State
Women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell was looking for her 300th career victory when the Bruins headed to Arizona. It didn’t take long to find. No. 1 UCLA (11-0-1, 4-0-0 Pac-12) maintained its undefeated record Thursday, taking down Arizona State (4-6-2, 1-2-1 Pac-12) 3-0. “She deserves it so much. … She’s always putting her players first […]
Women’s soccer anticipates games in Arizona, wins weekly honors
The top-ranked Bruins (10-0-1, 3-0-0 Pac-12) travel to Arizona this week in search of coach Amanda Cromwell’s 300th career victory. The team will take on Arizona State (4-5-2, 1-1-1 Pac-12) on Thursday and Arizona (5-3-2, 2-1-0) on Sunday, and remains one of only three teams in the NCAA Division I league without a single loss […]
Battle of the Editors: Fall athletes to watch
Everybody knows UCLA football’s Josh Rosen, but there are plenty of other superstar athletes and powerhouse players that you may not have heard as much about. Four of the Daily Bruin Sports editors go through their picks for “Most exciting fall athlete to watch.” Hailie Mace, women’s soccer Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor The undefeated […]
UCLA men’s tennis to face series of tournaments before regular season
Men’s tennis doesn’t begin its regular season until January, but the team will have no time off beforehand. October officially marks the beginning of individual tournament play, which kicked off Saturday at the Saint Francis Health System Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships. Seniors Logan Staggs and Martin Redlicki, along with junior Maxime Cressy, traveled to […]
Despite wins, UCLA women’s soccer faces some player-specific issues
The No. 1 women’s soccer team (10-0-1, 3-0-0 Pac-12) has been showcasing the talent on their roster as it notches one win after another. Several issues could potentially arise on the road to the playoffs, however, specifically with the potential of overusing key players. Coach Amanda Cromwell has been implementing a few strategies to combat […]