No. 21 UCLA men’s soccer finished last year with a record of 10-8-2, its worst in nine years. But this year, the Bruins welcomed seven freshmen players – nearly one-third of the men’s soccer team is brand new to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Brian Illoski assisted the Bruin’s first goal of the season and scored their second in a match where UCLA would tie Utah Valley 2-2. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
The commentator announced the second goal incorrectly in Sunday’s women’s soccer exhibition game, saying the person who assisted on the goal was the one who scored. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins won both of their exhibition matches this weekend, dominating CSU Bakersfield on Sunday with eight goals all scored by different players. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
UCLA track and field sent more athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships this season than it had in any year since 2004. However, 2017 hardly resembles the 20th-century glory days that saw both teams place in the top-10 – if not the top-five – nearly every year. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Avery Anderson returns to UCLA after more than two decades, not as an athlete, but as the new director track and field. (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
The final play of Fan Appreciation Day was perhaps the one the fans appreciated the most. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen stepped up in the pocket and flung a bomb downfield to redshirt junior receiver Jordan Lasley, streaking behind the secondary for a touchdown of over 50 yards. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora said junior quarterback Josh Rosen has been displaying more comfort and confidence under center so far this year. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For two straight practices, UCLA football’s defense outplayed the offense and earned the privilege of running around the field afterward. A large part of its success is because of Jaelan Phillips. Read more...
Photo: Defensive end Jaelan Phillips didn’t waste much time before making an impression. The true freshman was a constant presence in the backfield at UCLA’s first practice in pads Saturday. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
LA 2024 knew it couldn’t bring every member of the International Olympic Committee to UCLA. So it brought UCLA to the IOC. LA 2024 – which, following a deal with the committee, is now LA 2028 – gave a presentation at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland last month and brought a virtual reality video with it. Read more...
Photo: A virtual reality video fit perfectly into LA 2028’s brand because the bid made an effort to show that Los Angeles is a place where technology and creativity come together to create engaging, entertaining content, said LA 2028 director of marketing Matt Rohmer. (Courtesy of Jaunt Studios)
Out of all 22 varsity teams at UCLA, women’s soccer is the first to get back into action after the summer. “It’s kind of a cool thing to know that we have to set the tone for all the sports here,” said coach Amanda Cromwell. Read more...
Photo: Jessie Fleming is one of three co-captains for the ninth-ranked Bruins this upcoming season. UCLA will host two matches at Drake Stadium to start the season Friday and Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
