The Bruins have lengthened their winning streak to five. No. 9 UCLA women’s soccer (10-3-1, 5-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Oregon (7-7-1, 1-6-0) 2-1 on Thursday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games. “(Oregon) came out big tonight,” said sophomore forward Ashley Sanchez. “I know we let in a goal, […]
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Football sees developments in defense but loses players to injury
The Bruins are finishing games on the defensive end. After a seven-point loss to then-No. 10 Washington and a 30-point victory over California, coach Chip Kelly said he is starting to see the defense make progress within his system. “I think we’re tackling better,” Kelly said. “It’s something that we always try to emphasize – […]
Football finds its rhythm as Chip Kelly’s training tactics start paying off
Chip Kelly is known for going fast in games and in practice. The UCLA football coach is also known for his sports science-themed approach to training his players. Kelly’s system has straightforward benefits – the faster the practice, the more reps everyone gets, and the coaches can obtain more data to assess various personnel groups. […]
Women’s soccer player leads dynamic midfield with three goals, two assists
The Bruins don’t rely on just one person to score goals. No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer (9-3-1, 4-2-0 Pac-12) has, in 13 games, scored 26 goals from 12 different players. One of the new contributors to the Bruins’ goal-scoring is sophomore midfielder Viviana Villacorta. “(Villacorta) should be on the (MAC Hermann Trophy) watch list,” said […]
UCLA Bruins roar victory, break losing streak with win against Cal
The door to the UCLA locker room was slightly ajar, and a vociferous roar emerged from within. It was the Bruin football team singing the fight song to celebrate its first win of the season after the worst start in school history since 1943. “So happy we did it today,” redshirt junior outside linebacker Keisean […]
UCLA football hopes to tame Berkeley blues, grab first win of season
The Bruins have one more opportunity to pick up a win before the halfway point of the season, but coach Chip Kelly is not feeling any added pressure. “We’re trying to win every single day and every single week, so that’s what our approach is,” Kelly said. “We don’t say, ‘There’s a bigger emphasis this […]
UCLA football shows improvement on offense by revamping passing game
For the first time all season, the Bruins broke the 21-point threshold. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) averaged 17 points per game through its first four games, but against No. 7 Washington (5-1, 4-0) this past weekend, coach Chip Kelly’s offense scored a season-high 24. While that mark is still a far cry from the […]