By Arthur Choung Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s leading scorer is Traci Arkenberg. Of UCLA’s four game-winning goals, Arkenberg has her name next to all of them. So what happens in the women’s soccer match Wednesday night versus Cal State Fullerton at Spaulding Field? Sherice Bartling scores the winning goal with six minutes remaining in the […]
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Yo fair-weather fans: UCLA will win Rose Bowl
It was close to 1 p.m. Monday. It was only the third day of school, but I was already violating the go-to-every-class-on-time resolution I had made to myself just four days ago. By then, the frantic pace in which I sailed down the San Diego freeway had slowed to a canter up Bruin Walk. "What’s […]
Bruins have competitive edge with experience
By Rick Banks Daily Bruin Contributor As most coaches will say, experience can be the determining factor in the ability of any team to win. This looks to be holding true in the case of UCLA’s men’s water polo team. The 12 players who returned from the squad that took home the NCAA title last […]
Defense needs to gel vs. CSUF
By Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff When Cal State Fullerton runs through the gates to Spaulding Field on Wednesday, Dolores Browning will glance in the direction of No. 9 for UCLA. She’ll wonder whether she will be forced to match the Bruin all-time scoring leader goal for goal in the evening contest. After all, […]
Freshmen help UCLA beat Gauchos
By Grace Wen Daily Bruin Senior Staff Outside hitters are the name of the game according to UCSB head coach Kathy Gregory. For UCLA, however, a balanced attack was the name of the game. The UCLA women’s volleyball team defeated the Gauchos of Santa Barbara 15-9, 15-7, 15-17 and 15-4. Four Bruin hitters had over […]
Michigan defense took UCLA to school
By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bob Toledo described Saturday’s loss to Michigan as a bump in the road. As for the offense, it was more like driving head-first into an oncoming Mack truck. The damage? Only seven first downs (one in the second half). No touchdowns. Total offense of 170 yards. The UCLA […]
Ease into new year: Postpone big teams for later in season
Mark Shapiro is a wacky and fun-loving junior who enjoys romantic candlelight dinners and moonlit walks on the beach. His column will appear every other Tuesday in Sports. Hey, Pete Dalis, have you gotten the message yet? The UCLA football team doesn’t have to start out every season with a roll call of the Top […]