Wednesday, May 13

NCAA record run ends as men’s water polo falls 8-7 to USC

Number one of the win streak started with a 10-5 win over crosstown rival USC back in November 2014. A much different number one came today, at the hands of the same program. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s NCAA-record 57-game win streak started against USC nearly two years ago, and ended against USC earlier today. The two teams could potentially see each other again next weekend at the conference championships at Spieker Aquatics Center. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


UCLA football leads Oregon State 24-14 at halftime

UCLA built a 24-14 lead in the first half of Saturday night’s home game against Oregon State, thanks to three unanswered first-quarter touchdowns. Rushing scores from sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi and freshman Jalen Starks and a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt helped UCLA recover from an early 7-0 deficit to build a 21-7 lead. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Lasley returned a blocked punt for a touchdown to help UCLA build a lead in the first half of Saturday night’s game against Oregon State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Lonzo Ball steals the show as UCLA defeats Pacific 119-80

If somehow you still haven’t heard about Lonzo Ball before tonight, well now you have. The freshman guard made quite an entrance to the college basketball stage with an emphatic finish on an alley-oop that got Pauley Pavilion in a frenzy and SportsCenter watching. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball spent more time on the court in UCLA’s regular-season debut than any other Bruin except for fellow freshman TJ Leaf. He recorded 19 points and 11 assists, one of the team’s two double-doubles. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA basketball leads Pacific 63-39 at halftime

Pauley Pavilion is back and rocking again. After a disappointing 15-17 record last season, UCLA was in desperate need of a jump start. In walks freshman guard Lonzo Ball, who dominated the high school stage with long 3s and a run and gun style. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday was first off the bench for UCLA in the first half, and is second in points with 15 behind senior guard Bryce Alford. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s volleyball defeats Cal in three-set victory

California only scored six points before UCLA women’s volleyball came up with 25 points in the third set. The No. 13 Bruins (20-5, 11-4 Pac-12) dominated the Golden Bears (9-16, 3-12) in a straight-set win Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyra Rogers took the outside spot opened up by junior Reily Buechler’s move to opposite. Rogers’ blocking presence made a big difference against California. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s soccer defeats Seattle 3-0 in NCAA Tournament opener

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. It didn’t take long for UCLA women’s soccer to get ahead against Seattle Friday night. Less than four minutes into the match, redshirt freshman midfielder Anika Rodriguez created space in the middle of the field, dribbled past a lone defender then rocketed a line drive into the left side of the goal to take a 1-0 lead. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defender Zoey Goralski scored UCLA’s second goal of the game on a shot from the right corner that bounced off the crossbar and post into the net. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)