Friday, October 25, 1996 FOOTBALL: UCLA must win 4 of the last 5 games to keep bowl hopes aliveBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Senior Staff At the Pacific 10 Media Day about a month before the season started, Steve Mariucci said he wanted to wake up a sleeping giant. That’s exactly what the new head […]
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M. soccer set to make MetLife Classic pay off
Friday, October 25, 1996 By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff It is the premiere soccer tournament on the West Coast, and the host team is arguably the premiere team on the West Coast. But for some reason, the UCLA MetLife Classic and the third-ranked UCLA men’s soccer team haven’t been getting along lately. It’s been […]
Trojans lay siege to Pauley Pavilion
Friday, October 25, 1996 VOLLEYBALL: USC has defeated Bruins at home for two years straightBy Grace Wen Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA and USC women’s volleyball teams are starting a trend  a trend of losing at home. Home court advantage hasn’t been much help the last two years, since neither team has been […]
Bruins to face Bears after tough loss
Friday, October 25, 1996 WOMEN’S SOCCER: Key to NCAA championship lies in winning Pac-10By Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff With three games remaining on the Pac-10 schedule, the UCLA women’s soccer team is facing a major character check. After Wednesday afternoon’s less-than-inspiring performance against USC, team captain Traci Arkenberg made no attempt to hide […]
Fencing team to show off their finesse at Cal T
Thursday, October 24, 1996 FENCING: Individuals in all three categories expect to make a strong showing of endurance and technique in tournamentBy John Kelly Daily Bruin Contributor "Barbarians need not apply." For a sport that involves the swinging of sharp, pointy objects, the assertion that a wild savage might not fit in seems odd. However, […]
Bruins aim to upset USC streak
Thursday, October 24, 1996 VOLLEYBALL: Women’s volleyball hopes to wipe slate clean, improve rankBy Grace Wen Daily Bruin Senior Staff Are you ready to rumble? Round two of Pacific 10 conference play begins tonight as the UCLA women’s volleyball team tries to deal a 1-2 punch to crosstown rival USC. It won’t be easy for […]
Heart-filled Trojans power over a skilled Bruin
Thursday, October 24, 1996 WOMEN’S SOCCER: UCLA remains a contender for Pac-10 title despite lossBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff The USC women’s soccer team sent a resounding message to its Pac-10 adversaries on Wednesday afternoon: Give them a chance, and they’ll rip your heart out. And much to the chagrin of the UCLA […]