Wednesday, May 13

UCLA struggles to find starting running back, lacks solid run plays

The Big Three no more. Through its first four games, UCLA (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) regularly rotated between a trio of running backs – junior Nate Starks and sophomores Bolu Olorunfunmi and Soso Jamabo. Read more...

Photo: After splitting time with two of his teammates, sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi will compete with them for the starting spot. The running back is the only one to have played in all four games.(Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)


UCLA men’s soccer to start Pac-12 season against Washington

Pac-12 season is officially here for the men’s soccer team. No. 13 UCLA (4-2-1) will stay in Westwood this weekend to face No. 16 Washington (6-2) Thursday evening and Oregon State (4-3-1) Sunday afternoon, after falling to Cal Poly on the road 1-0 nearly a week ago. Read more...

Photo: Team captain defender Michael Amick has been integral to the Bruins’ success this season. The senior has yet to miss a single minute of action. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s water polo rides wave of victories with goalie Aleksandar Ruzic

As the fading summer sun shines brightly upon the pools of the Spieker Aquatics Center, the familiar whistles and shrills of water polo return to Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalie Aleksandar Ruzic stepped up while Garrett Danner was out. In the closest game of the year for the No. 1 Bruins, Ruzic recorded a career-high 17 saves to help prevent a major early-season upset against Long Beach State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer in full swing for rematch against Oregon State

Last year, UCLA women’s soccer visited Oregon State low on confidence and it showed. The Bruins turned in a poor display and left Corvallis with another loss en route to missing the postseason. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defender Zoey Goralski is one of only four UCLA women’s soccer players to have over 750 minutes of playing time over the Bruins’ 7-2 start to the season, and believes the team is still on the up-and-coming. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball aiming to serve up more wins with new strategy

Coach Michael Sealy didn’t think he would change. Since 2010, he’s done what most NCAA volleyball coaches do. Sealy ran a 5-1 – with five attackers and one setter – and said in preseason that he’d do the same in his seventh season at the helm of the UCLA women’s volleyball team. Read more...

Photo: In the past, coach Michael Sealy did his best to keep outside hitter Jordan Anderson out of the back row. With the new rotation, the senior has had to go to the back line to serve, and she’s already picked up four service errors since the change. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA football coaches confident that victories are around the corner

The game plan is there, the seeds are planted and the wins will come. Eventually. UCLA’s defense (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) has steadily grown since a 31-24 overtime loss to now-No.10 Texas A&M, putting together a historic performance against BYU and then limiting Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey to 151 total yards. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen completed 18 of 27 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)