Wednesday, May 6

Men’s water polo falls to USC in annual Crosstown Splashdown

A late surge by the Bruins wasn’t enough to get a win in their last regular season game. The Woolsey fire filled the skies over Uytengsu Aquatics Center with smoke Saturday and caused ash to fall into the pool as No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Jake Cavano registered his third goal before the second period was even over, logging a hat trick in UCLA men’s water polo’s 12-11 loss to No. 1 USC in the annual Crosstown Splashdown. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Arizona State defeats UCLA 31-28 in game of missed chances for the Bruins

TEMPE, Ariz. – One team took advantage of its opportunities, and the other didn’t. Early in the third quarter, graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight’s pass intended for redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley was tipped at the line of scrimmage, and defensive back Chase Lucas intercepted the pass. Read more...

Photo: Graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight finished 26-of-35 for 314 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. It was the first 300-yard passing performance by a UCLA quarterback this season. (Liz Ketcham/ Assistant photo editor)


UCLA football trails Arizona State by three points at halftime mark

TEMPE, Ariz.— Joshua Kelley has been UCLA’s most consistent player, so coach Chip Kelly decided to push his luck with the redshirt junior running back. The Bruins dialed up Kelley’s number on 4th-and-1 deep in Arizona State territory, but he lost a yard. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior tight end Caleb Wilson caught four passes for 54 yards in the first half against Arizona State, including an 8-yard reception where he juked past a defender and stretched for a first down. (Liz Ketcham/ Assistant photo editor)



No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball staves off upset bid by unranked Long Beach State

With five minutes to play, the Bruins were running away with a 17-point lead. The lead was trimmed to five two minutes later. No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) narrowly escaped an upset at the hands of Long Beach State (0-1) on Friday night, winning 91-80. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes logged 17 points and four rebounds, helping UCLA men’s basketball escape a late Long Beach State run. The Bruins defeated the 49ers 91-80 on Friday night. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer begins NCAA tournament by trouncing San Jose State

The Bruins won by the second-largest margin of the season. No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer (15-3-1) advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win over San Jose State (9-7-6) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Ashley Sanchez scored a two goals against San Jose State. Sanchez leads the Bruins with 10 goals and has recorded a goal or an assists in her past 10 games played. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)