The Bruins have one more opportunity to pick up a win before the halfway point of the season, but coach Chip Kelly is not feeling any added pressure. “We’re trying to win every single day and every single week, so that’s what our approach is,” Kelly said. “We don’t say, ‘There’s a bigger emphasis this […]
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Men’s water polo aims to win third straight MPSF Invitational
The Bruins have won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Invitational in each of the past two seasons. “I think the biggest thing about this weekend is that we’re going to really see where were at,” said coach Adam Wright. “I think that’s important for this group so we can move forward.” No. 2 UCLA men’s […]
Around the League: Pac-12 soccer teams, women’s volleyball find their places in top-25 NCAA ranks
Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 occupies top spots in the NCAA women’s soccer rankings. The conference features five teams in the top 25 of the women’s soccer rankings, with Stanford (12-0-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) and USC (11-1-1, 4-1-0) occupying the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively. The Cardinal have held the […]
Training camp raises cross country to higher altitudes in early meets
In the weeks leading into the academic year, UCLA cross country runners were given the chance to train like professional athletes. Every year, the team engages in a three-week training camp at Mammoth Lakes, California, for a chance to train at altitude. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Janes said the goal of the camp is to bring […]
Women’s volleyball snuffs out Sun Devils for second straight sweep
The Bruins now have 1,300 program wins. No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 4-3 Pac-12) swept No. 25 Arizona State (13-6, 4-3) on Wednesday night. This is the Bruins’ second straight sweep, as they also beat the Oregon State Beavers in three sets Saturday. “I think we’ve had a little trouble earlier on in the […]
Throwback Thursday: At 0-5, UCLA football is at its worst season start since 1943
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. UCLA football is 0-5 for the first time since 1943. Let that […]
UCLA football shows improvement on offense by revamping passing game
For the first time all season, the Bruins broke the 21-point threshold. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) averaged 17 points per game through its first four games, but against No. 7 Washington (5-1, 4-0) this past weekend, coach Chip Kelly’s offense scored a season-high 24. While that mark is still a far cry from the […]