Wednesday, May 13

Men’s soccer shoots to reclaim tough season with Coastal Carolina game

UCLA is in a slump. It has been two weeks since the Bruins last won a match and since then, their three straight conference losses have knocked them down to fourth place in the Pac-12 standings and out of the national rankings. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Felix Vobejda has been a breakout star for the Bruins this season. He leads the team with a .375 shooting percentage. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Preseason poll ranks women’s basketball No. 9 in nation

UCLA women’s basketball has just been ranked as the No. 9 team in the country by the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. This is a vast improvement over last year’s preseason rankings in which UCLA received votes but did not crack the top 25. Read more...

Photo: Guard Jordin Canada will be one of the main pieces to UCLA’s strategy. Voted team captain last season,the now-junior will look to lead her team deep into the NCAA Tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Q&A: Stanford Daily gives insights on water polo match against Bruins

The No. 1 Bruins’ second regular season conference matchup comes at home Saturday when UCLA hosts No. 6 Stanford. Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Stanford Daily’s Laura Sussman, the desk editor for men’s water polo, to preview the top-5 contest. Read more...

Photo: Since 2013, senior goalie Garrett Danner’s first season in the cage for UCLA, the Bruins have had a 5-3 record against Stanford. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Rosen’s return date to football field uncertain, Fafaul steps up

Quarterback Josh Rosen threw a couple passes in warmup, suited up and took to the field with his teammates. He did everything, except play against Utah. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Mike Fafaul attempted a school-record 70 passes for 464 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 23 yards on six carries in Saturday’s loss to Utah. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer expects close fight for Pac-12 title

UCLA women’s soccer has maintained a spot near the top of the Pac-12 table thanks to strong performances from its underclassmen. Freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming and redshirt freshman midfielder Anika Rodriguez lead the Bruins in goals and assists, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defender Zoey Goralski has started 15 games this year while recording four assists, including one on the game-winner against Washington. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: Top teams gather to compete in men’s water polo, women’s volleyball

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 polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor Last weekend was No. Read more...

Photo: No. 17 Stanford is the last team to defeat Pac-12 leader No. 7 Washington – following a five-set win in late September, the Cardinal swept the Huskies 3-0 Wednesday evening. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Taken for Grant-ed: Jumping on the Chicago Cubs bandwagon

With Enrique “Kiké” Hernández striking out to kick off the ninth inning, the magnitude of the situation finally hit me – the Dodgers weren’t going to pull it off. Read more...

Photo: For the fourth straight year, the Dodgers won the division over the rival Giants. The Boys-in-Blue were eliminated by the Cubs 4-2 in the NLCS. (Daily Bruin file photo)