The Bruins may be just one game into the conference schedule, but they currently sit atop the Pac-12 standings. UCLA men’s soccer (5-3-0, 1-0-0) went on the road and took down California (4-3-2, 0-1-0) 2-1 on Thursday afternoon. UCLA took a 1-0 lead in their last two games against CSUN and UC Santa Barbara, and […]
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Pac-12 announces conference schedule for 2018-19 men’s basketball season
UCLA men’s basketball’s 2018-19 slate has been finalized. More than a month after the Bruins announced their nonconference schedule, the Pac-12 released the full conference schedule. UCLA will open up the new year at home, taking on in-state rivals Stanford and Cal on Thursday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 5. The Bruins will not return […]
Women’s golf wins Golfweek Conference Challenge by 33-stroke landslide
Nobody had a chance to catch the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA women’s golf won the Golfweek Conference Challenge by 33 strokes after posting a 32-under-832 on the week. The Bruins’ 17-under third round was a UCLA record for lowest single-round score in relation to par, and they also broke the record they set last week […]
Men’s golf falls into hole at Windon Memorial while coping with hectic schedule
With one round remaining, the Bruins were on the cusp of taking the lead at the Windon Memorial Classic. They crept up to first place early Tuesday morning, but they couldn’t hold their ground on the final back nine. “We just had five guys play really poor golf,” coach Derek Freeman said. “I had never […]
Bruins lose momentum with double loss, overpowered by Gauchos
Coming off their worst season in 69 years, the Bruins were on pace to bounce back in 2018. But back-to-back upset losses have stopped them fresh in their tracks. No. 23 UCLA men’s soccer (4-3) fell to unranked UC Santa Barbara (5-3) 3-1 Saturday night, sending the Bruins into Pac-12 play just one game over […]
Women’s golf’s second-place finish outshines men’s middling performance
Sophomore standout Patty Tavatanakit is back. No. 1 UCLA women’s golf took second place in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M, its first tournament of the fall season. UCLA shot a 10-under 278 in the final round, two strokes back of Alabama, behind Tavatanakit’s first-place 9-under 63. The reigning Women’s Golf Coaches Association freshman of […]
Battle of the Editors: Bruin athletes that shined over the summer
While most UCLA students have the summer off, being a Bruin is year-long job for a handful of the student-athletes on campus. Whether these athletes were sporting the Blue and Gold or lacing it up for other amateur teams, each of the Daily Bruin Sports editors picked their favorite standout performer from summer break. Ryan […]