The marathon serves as a culminating event for the Olympics – fitting, given the ancient roots and the endless pace of athletic venues that define two-and-a-half weeks every four years. As 1998 UCLA graduate Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line in the event today, he slipped and fell on the wet pavement. He laid face […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer takes down SDSU in season opener
UCLA women’s soccer did more than just open the door to the 2016 season Friday night – they kicked it down and smashed it to pieces. A 5-0 win against SDSU – a team that went 15-4-1 last year – was highlighted by a relentless attack that put the game out of reach in an […]
Rio Recap: August 19
This year at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s water polo – Gold medal match USA vs. Italy The women’s senior national team had […]
Women’s soccer ties 2-2 against No. 16 BYU in scrimmage
It was only a scrimmage, but UCLA women’s soccer showed everything it had as the team fought to a 2-2 draw against No. 16 BYU. The large contingent of fans on the North Athletic Field – the future home of UCLA soccer – did not have to wait long before the action came. In UCLA’s first offensive […]
Rio recap: Aug. 12
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s Basketball Canada vs. USA Canada hung tough with Team USA for the first 15 minutes […]
Canada heads to women’s soccer semifinals with victory over France
All it took was one goal. Canada triumphed over France in Friday’s quarterfinal with a 1-0 victory, sending the 2012 bronze medalists to the semifinals for the second straight Olympic Games. Both teams were physical in the first half of the match, garnering a total of 16 fouls combined while only accumulating six total shots. […]
Team USA falls to Sweden in women’s soccer quarterfinal
The favorites have fallen. The American quest for a fourth straight gold medal was thwarted after a devastating 1-1 (4-3) loss to Sweden in penalties Friday afternoon. It is the first time ever in the Olympics that Team USA failed to make the gold medal match in women’s soccer. Stina Blackstenius put the Swedes ahead […]