This post was updated Sept. 1 at 8:19 p.m. The Bruins never trailed, but Adam Wright said their defense needs some polishing. “The big thing is, defensively, we have to get better (because) we’re giving up too many goals,” the coach said. “For us, we can learn a lot from this because I think we […]
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Women’s volleyball opens season up with sweep of Gonzaga
The Bruins didn’t let a hurricane faze them. After the threat of Hurricane Lane cancelled its trip to Hawai’i, No. 11 UCLA women’s volleyball (2-0) defeated Gonzaga (0-2) in two four-set matches at home this weekend to start the 2018 season. “We knew early on the day that we didn’t fly to Hawai’i that (Gonzaga […]
UCLA linebacker Josh Woods out for season due to knee injury
The Bruins are more than a week away from playing in a real game, but they have already lost their lead defensive signal caller for the year. UCLA football coach Chip Kelly informed the media Sunday morning that senior linebacker Josh Woods suffered a knee injury in practice Thursday that will sideline him for the […]
UCLA football’s consistent special teams look to improve before 2018 season
The Bruins experienced major roster turnover this offseason, but one unit remained intact – special teams. UCLA football’s special teams unit was arguably its most consistent group of players on the roster last season, and it has been focused on becoming even better in 2018. “I’m trying to make it as hard on myself as […]
Men’s and women’s water polo bring on new assistant coaches
Adam Wright made some changes to both of his coaching staffs. As the coach of both UCLA men’s and women’s water polo, Wright announced the addition of an assistant coach to each program July 31 and August 1, respectively. Former Bruin standout Jack Grover will replace Ryder Roberts – who voluntarily left to pursue a […]
Football roster sees spectrum of talent in incoming, returning players
UCLA football will have its full 2018 roster together for the first time when it hits the field for summer practice this week. Read about the roster and what to expect in this positional breakdown. Quarterback UCLA has six quarterbacks on its roster and none of them are a sure thing to be the week […]
Former UCLA men’s golfer ties for sixth place in 2018 Open Championship
It was a star-studded race to the finish at the 2018 Open Championship. Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Matt Kuchar were all fighting for a position atop the leaderboards in the final round. But for a brief moment, former UCLA men’s golfer Kevin Chappell led them all. After being tied for […]