The Bruins have a clean slate and a chance at redemption – but it is not going to get any easier. After failing to get a win during nonconference play, UCLA football (0-3) will get to start fresh with the beginning of its Pac-12 schedule Friday. The Bruins are also coming off of their bye […]
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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 […]
UCLA men’s water polo torpedoes UC Irvine in 14-7 victory
The Bruins didn’t even let it get close. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (13-0) defeated No.12 UC Irvine (5-5) 14-7 in front of a packed crowd at Spieker Aquatics Center, remembering the one-goal loss from last season – which snapped the Bruins’ 12-game winning streak. “You have to come into every game the same […]
Women’s soccer upset by Washington State after inability to convert opportunities
The Bruins were upset by the Cougars for the second year in a row. No. 8 UCLA women’s soccer (5-2-1, 0-1-0 Pac-12) conceded its home conference opener 1-0 to No. 14 Washington State (8-0-0, 1-0-0 Pac-12), despite creating 19 shots and eight corner kicks. “We don’t take care of our opportunities and putting it away […]
Volleyball triumphs over Utah with powerful performances from multiple women
The Bruins were able to bounce back. After falling in straight sets to No. 14 USC on Wednesday, No. 17 UCLA women’s volleyball (6-3, 1-1 Pac-12) defeated No. 23 Utah (8-5, 0-2) 3-1 Friday night. “The USC match made it more imprinted of ‘Hey, we’re a work in progress,’” said coach Michael Sealy. “We need […]
Men’s water polo weathers rough seas at Long Beach State, takes game 9-7
LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 15-minute power outage and some controversial calls didn’t faze the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (12-0) outlasted No. 6 Long Beach State’s (6-4) late-fourth-quarter run, winning 9-7 on the road. The Bruins handed the 49ers their third consecutive loss and remain undefeated through 12 games for the sixth year in […]