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Features, Sports, Women's Soccer

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October 2, 2:04 am

UCLA to host Soccer Without Borders charity event

Every time she walks off a soccer pitch, Sam Mewis rolls down her socks, extracts her shin guards and takes her cleats off. The routine of putting on and taking off her equipment has become hardwired for the senior midfielder, who has been playing soccer almost all her life. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer midfielder Sam Mewis is helping her team organize a fundraiser for Soccer Without Borders on Sunday. The charity hopes to empower children in developing nations by providing them with soccer coaching and equipment. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Soccer

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September 28, 12:00 am

Women’s soccer’s Megan Oyster finds her center through adaptability

It was during a pregame meeting last year, before UCLA’s game at Notre Dame, when Megan Oyster saw something that made her heart skip a beat. Read more...

Photo: After getting most of her minutes off the bench at the start of her junior year, senior defender Megan Oyster finally received her broke into the starting lineup in a game against Notre Dame. After featuring for a full 90 minutes, Oyster became a key contributor for the Bruins and even created the golden goal that won the team a national championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Football, Sports

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September 28, 12:00 am

UCLA football’s Nate Iese shuffles through many positions, finds niche

It was during an early fall camp practice in an 11-on-11 scrimmage play when a Bruin defender had the misfortune of meeting redshirt sophomore fullback Nate Iese in open space. Read more...

Photo: With a 6-foot-3-inch, 250-pound build coupled with athleticism and dexterity, Nate Iese has often left his coaches wondering where to put him on the field. After shuffling from linebacker to the defensive line, and then to tight end, the redshirt sophomore found his niche at fullback last year, and has emerged as a receiving weapon in the UCLA offense this year. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Water Polo, Sports

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September 28, 12:00 am

Bruin athlete swims away from track of family tradition

Over the years, the Woepse family name has become somewhat of a staple in UCLA Athletics. The first was Elizabeth Woepse – UCLA pole vaulter from 2005-2008. Read more...

Photo: Despite growing up in a family with a storied history in UCLA pole vault, redshirt sophomore center Patrick Woepse decided not to embark on the same path his three siblings followed and instead forge his own legacy with UCLA water polo. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Soccer, Sports

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September 28, 12:00 am

Freshman defender Chase Gasper emerges as one of nation’s top prospects

One theme has followed Chase Gasper throughout his young soccer career: better late than never. Over the past year, the UCLA freshman defender has emerged as one of the nation’s top players in his age group. Read more...

Photo: Not a heavily recruited prospect in his first two years of high school, Chase Gasper worked his way up to become one of the top high school prospects in the country last year and earned a scholarship to UCLA, his dream school. Early on this season, he has seen significant minutes for the No. 1 Bruins. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball

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September 28, 12:00 am

Reily Buechler’s father grows from volleyball coach to her biggest fan

In May 1996, NBA guard/forward Jud Buechler welcomed his first daughter, Reily, into the world in Chicago. Just a month later, Buechler lived another one of his life’s best moments. Read more...

Photo: Since the age of 9, freshman Reily Buechler has always been the coach’s daughter at WAVE Volleyball Club. Being a part of the UCLA team was the first time the outside hitter had to move out of the comfort zone of being coached by her father. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Football, Sports

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August 25, 1:57 am

From fútbol to football, Fabian Moreau finds his calling

Fabian Moreau was set up for failure. That’s the way his father, Berg Moreau, saw his situation, and so that’s what he told his son. At the time, the then-freshman running back didn’t see it much differently. Read more...

Photo: Junior Fabian Moreau overcame tremendous odds by becoming a starting cornerback after being switched to that position for the first time ever during his freshman year. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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