Having top players has come with a cost for the Bruins. UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has been hindered by losing players to national team duty, with a 1-2 record in conference play so far – including a loss to No. 1 Stanford (10-0-1, 3-0). Senior forward/defender Hailie Mace and junior midfielder Jessie Fleming […]
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Freshmen golfers fight to prove themselves under mentorship of senior teammates
Four young Bruins joined UCLA men’s golf this September, and while some were thrown straight into the fire, others have been fighting for the spotlight. The one freshman who has seen time in the lineup this fall is freshman Sean Maruyama, while Rory Feng, Ahmed Ali and Bryan Wiyang Teoh have been playing in individual […]
Men’s water polo wins weekend contests but drags behind top rank in goal scoring
Adam Wright still isn’t satisfied with the number of goals the Bruins are allowing, but he said the close games have been providing crucial experience for his team. “(Allowing) eight goals (against UC Davis) was still too many,” the coach said. “But the reality was, we were able to turn it around.” No. 2 UCLA […]
Women’s soccer tumbles through rankings, tries to cope without key players
The Bruins have not had the start that the preseason polls projected. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) lost six seniors from last year’s NCAA-finalist team, four of whom were regular starters. The Bruins were expected to build on their success with the majority of the squad returning, earning the No. 2 spot […]
Colorado match highlights efforts made by key players, special teams
A converted defensive lineman and an Football Championship Subdivision transfer. In other words, the two players who jump-started UCLA football’s lethargic running game. Behind junior center Boss Tagaloa, redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley – who didn’t see any game action Sept. 15 against Fresno State – cut and diced his way through Colorado’s defense […]
Women’s volleyball uses first part of season to shuffle and optimize lineup
The Bruins had a couple of large roles to fill heading into this season. Graduated seniors outside hitter Reily Buechler and setter Sarah Sponcil led UCLA women’s volleyball last year with 3.53 kills per set and 11.23 assists per set, respectively. They were two of three Bruins to play in every single set last season. […]
Stanford men’s soccer reigns in Pac-12, but UCLA hopeful approaching home games
After the first week of conference play, the Pac-12 standings have already taken a familiar shape – everybody is looking up at Stanford. UCLA men’s soccer (5-4, 1-1) split its first two conference games with a 2-1 win at California (5-3-2, 1-1) on Thursday and a 3-0 loss at Stanford (5-1-3, 2-0) on Sunday. The […]