The defending Pac-12 champions, one of the best players in the country and an eight-game losing streak all come into play Saturday when UCLA (2-1) opens conference play at the Rose Bowl against No. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 23, 12:35 am
Women’s volleyball aims to hone strategy against Washington State
Near-perfect, but not effective. UCLA women’s volleyball finished nonconference play 9-1, but the smaller pin hitters struggled to hit from the left side. The Bruins might have found their solution in switching to a 6-2 rotation that utilizes both redshirt junior Ryann Chandler and freshman Kylie Miller at setter. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Reily Buechler recorded 21 kills and nine digs in UCLA women’s volleyball’s win over USC to open Pac-12 play. She leads the Bruins with 144 kills on the year. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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September 23, 12:34 am
Q&A: The Stanford Daily on how the Cardinal will match up with the Bruins
To get some inside information on the Stanford football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Stanford Daily and asked a few questions about the Cardinal before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen threw two interceptions, including a first quarter pick-six, last year against Stanford. So far this season, Rosen has gotten off to a slow start, recording four touchdown passes and four interceptions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Football, Sports
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September 23, 12:34 am
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Stanford
UCLA football (2-1) will play Stanford (2-0) on Saturday night. Last year, the Cardinal dominated the game 56-35, their eighth straight win over the Bruins since 2008. Read more...
Photo: No. 7 Stanford has defeated UCLA in eight straight football games dating back to 2008, including a 56-35 rout last year in Palo Alto. The Bruins have struggled against the running attack of the Cardinal, giving up 310 yards on 48 carries last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 22, 2:58 am
Women’s soccer looks to ride momentum into conference opener
What No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) lacked for much of last season has now become its foundation in 2016. Miscommunication and the absence of veteran seniors disrupted the team’s chemistry on both sides of the field last year, foreshadowing the team’s struggles against top-tier teams like Stanford and Virginia. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Amber Munerlyn and the No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer team open up conference play Thursday against Arizona State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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September 22, 2:56 am
Bruins deliver strong showing at Claremont men’s tennis tournament
A Bruin advanced to the finals of the Claremont USTA Pro Classic for the second year in a row. This time, however, it wasn’t 2016 NCAA champion Mackie McDonald – rather, it was freshman Evan Zhu. Read more...
Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki upset top-seeded Jan Choinski in the first round of the Claremont USTA Pro Classic but fell in the semifinals to eventual champion Sebastian Fanselow. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Football, Sports
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September 22, 2:31 am
Report Card: UCLA vs. BYU
School is still not in session for UCLA, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to hand out some grades. Terribly cheesy intro aside, here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 17-14 win over BYU. Read more...
Photo: Of all the different disciplines of UCLA football, the defense earns the best grades of the week for its performance against BYU. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)