As the Bruins approach conference play, their season has been a roller coaster ride through the rankings. No. 23 UCLA men’s soccer (4-2) opened the preseason outside of the United Soccer Coaches’ top 25. But after a road victory against then-No. 18 Coastal Carolina in the season opener, UCLA leaped to the No. 8 spot. […]
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Men’s soccer defense falters to CSUN in 2-1 loss following a comeback win to Omaha
After a second-half comeback Wednesday, the Bruins were unable to repeat the magic Sunday night. No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer (4-2) beat Omaha 2-1 (1-4) but lost to Cal State Northridge 2-1 (6-2) in its final homestand before conference play. The Bruins came back and beat the Mavericks after falling behind 1-0 in the 54th […]
UCLA football kept at 16-7 deficit by Fresno State after scoreless first quarter
The Bruins stopped the bleeding but still have some ground to make up in the second half. The Bulldogs opened the game with a 75-yard drive that ended in a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Marcus McMaryion. Fresno State converted all three of its third down conversions on the drive and finished the half 7-for-11. […]
UCLA football hopes to continue minimizing mistakes, prepares for upcoming game
Their 0-2 record may suggest otherwise, but the Bruins have limited their mistakes so far this season. The start of the Chip Kelly era has been a slow one for UCLA football, highlighted by a last-minute home loss to Cincinnati and a road blowout to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Bruins’ third and final chance to […]
Men’s soccer vanquishes Maryland in 1-0 shutout victory
Another clean sheet and another Mohammed Kamara goal led to another Bruin victory on the East Coast. UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-0) went on the road and took down a winless Maryland (0-2-2) squad Saturday morning. After dropping a game against San Francisco on Sunday, the Bruins beat the Terrapins the same way they beat their […]
Q&A: Cincinnati Sports editor on football season’s outlook, upcoming UCLA game
To get some inside information on the Cincinnati football team, the Daily Bruin’s Sam Connon reached out to The News Record – Cincinnati’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Bearcats before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. All of the responses below come from Matt Huffmon, the Sports editor at […]
Men’s soccer looks to No. 1 recruiting class to overcome poor 2017 season
For the first time this decade, UCLA men’s soccer will open up the season outside of the United Soccer Coaches’ preseason top 25. The Bruins still received 32 votes – the second most among nonranked teams – but last year’s historically poor season still hangs over them. UCLA went 7-10-1 in 2017, good for its […]