The streak lives on. For the 34th consecutive year, UCLA men’s soccer made postseason play. The Bruins are making their 44th tournament appearance, the second most of any team save for Saint Louis, which made 48 appearances. Read more...
Photo: UCLA made the NCAA Tournament for the 34th consecutive year. The Bruins will now take on Colgate, champions of the Patriot League, at Drake Stadium on Thursday in the first round of the playoffs. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Both the UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams are headed to the national championships for just the second time since 1985. The race will be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course for the eighth time in the past 10 years Saturday morning, in what’s projected to be 46-degree weather – a stark difference from the balmy 70s of the regional championships. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Austin O’Neil will make his second cross country national championship appearance this weekend. The men’s team is ranked 10th in the nation, an 18-spot improvement over this time last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Unlike the football team, No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) plans to run the ball. A lot. The Bruins averaged 110.5 points over their first two games, utilizing the 3-point line against Pacific and then driving to the bucket and going to the free-throw line against Cal State Northridge. Read more...
Photo: This season, UCLA is looking to run the ball as much as possible to power its fast paced offense. But the Bruins also have to limit their turnovers after throwing the ball away 20 times against Cal State Northridge. Freshman guard Lonzo Ball had five of the turnovers to go with 13 points and six assists. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s volleyball is getting deep into its season, locked in a tie with Washington for the top spot in the Pac-12 with just four games to play. Read more...
UCLA women’s volleyball beat No. 12 Stanford in five sets on Saturday and will play No. 19 Oregon – who took UCLA to five earlier this season – on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Jennie Frager came up with a strong match when UCLA women’s volleyball visited Oregon State earlier this season. The senior middle blocker had seven kills and five blocks. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s water poloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor There were nearly two upsets in the collegiate water polo world last weekend. Read more...
Photo: In the Big Splash – the annual rivalry game between Cal and Stanford – the Golden Bears nearly blew a four-goal fourth quarter lead, but held on to hold off the Cardinal 11-10. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
In the 4-1-3-2 formation, UCLA started to sputter. The attack, which was potent during the first half of the season, did not have the energy and incisiveness it needed to break down defenses. Read more...
Photo: In UCLA’s 4-3-3 formation, freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming lined up as a false nine the past two games, setting up her teammates with multiple scoring opportunities and recording an assist against Seattle. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
