Category Archives: Sports

Tuesday, October 29, 1996 W. SOCCER: Win needed against USF for at-large berth in postseasonBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff One week ago, the UCLA women’s soccer team was in the thick of the NCAA playoff hunt. Now the Bruins are searching for redemption. "I think the players are realizing that our playoff chances […]

Tuesday, October 29, 1996 CROSS COUNTRY: Bruins win despite not sending top runners, pace themselves for championshipsBy Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Top runners Kim Mortensen and Githa Hampson took the weekend off to train for the upcoming Pacific 10 championships, as the women’s cross country head coach Eric Peterson sent a young team to […]

Monday, October 28, 1996 By Greg Calvert Daily Bruin Contributor It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Northern California, and No. 2 UCLA left town enjoying the sun after knocking off fourth-ranked California in a crucial Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. The game was extremely close, but with 27 seconds left in overtime, Jim Toring […]

Monday, October 28, 1996 SKIP HICKS: UCLA’s tailback recovers from Washington with four touchdowns at CalBy Rob Kariakin Daily Bruin Contributor BERKELEY, Calif. — Despite what the banners and the electronic billboards dotting Memorial Stadium may have claimed, the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game was definitely not Cal’s. It was Skip Hicks’. For most of […]

Monday, October 28, 1996 W. SOCCER: All of Cal’s goals scored in overtime as UCLA offense sputtersBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff For the second time in less than a week, a freshman opponent shot a hole through UCLA’s playoff chances. This time, the result was deadly. California’s (11-3-1, 4-2 Pac-10) freshman forward Amy […]

Monday, October 28, 1996 FOOTBALL: Despite giving up 435 yards, defense keeps Cal QB pressured with seven sacksBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Senior Staff BERKELEY, Calif. — California was reaching for the roses Saturday, but all they wound up with were thorns. UCLA took advantage of four Cal turnovers and a big day from Skip […]

Monday, October 28, 1996 M. SOCCER: UCLA wins tourney after three-year drought; win streak continues at eight gamesBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff Well, the UCLA men’s soccer team and the UCLA MetLife Classic are getting along just fine these days, thank you very much. The Bruins captured the weekend tournament for the first time […]