Sunday, May 17

Women’s soccer suffers slow start after seniors graduate

UCLA women’s soccer has fallen far from the national prominence it held last year. After starting the preseason as the No. 4 team in the country, the Bruins have since tumbled out of the rankings and are no longer considered a contender. Read more...

Photo: The women’s soccer team has gotten off to a rocky start to the season, falling out of the national rankings after starting the year at No. 4. The Bruins’ record thus far is 5-6, and they will play three more ranked teams. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Tanner’s Take: Mora’s Thursday night football concerns valid but come with the business

Jim Mora isn’t very subtle. Whether he’s yelling at a writer for making an ill-timed phone call or deflecting questions away from his team’s disappointing loss, the UCLA football coach is a master at the art of handling postgame press conferences in a brusque, no-nonsense manner. Read more...

Photo: After his team’s loss to Arizona State on Saturday, football coach Jim Mora expressed his displeasure with the Bruins’ upcoming schedule. Their next two games will be played on Thursday nights, which Mora described as “a complete injustice to our young men.” (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Redshirt senior Roosevelt Davis balances football, nursing aspirations

Roosevelt Davis never fit into a mold. Standing at 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, his physique is not one of a typical football player. Neither is his career path, as the fifth-year political science student aspires to trade the football field for the medical field by pursuing a master’s degree in nursing. Read more...

Photo: Davis, a walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship after impressive special teams contributions, earned the Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player as a true freshman. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)


Reserve player turns tide of momentum, spurs women’s volleyball to victory

Michael Sealy had tried to reverse the momentum. But his team still trailed Washington State 16-8 in the third set, and the women’s volleyball coach was out of the usual options. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore setter Ryann Chandler sets the ball for junior outside hitter Jordan Anderson in a straight-set win against unranked Washington State. The Bruins are now 12-3 for the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s, women’s cross country teams compete in Washington Invitational

UCLA cross country traveled up to Seattle this weekend, taking part in the Washington Invitational hosted at the Jefferson Park Golf Course. The 11th-ranked men’s team, which returned its top seven runners to start the season, finished in fourth-place overall. Read more...

Photo: Senior Lane Werley led the men’s team in the 8K event, earning a third-place finish with an overall time of 23:21:80. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Lack of consistency sees women’s soccer fall short in Washington

The state of Washington proved to be a difficult location for UCLA women’s soccer this weekend. After losing its first Pac-12 match since 2012 to unranked Washington (9-2-1, 2-1-0 Pac-12) Thursday night in Seattle, UCLA (5-6-0, 1-2-0) suffered its second straight loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Darian Jenkins led the Bruins in goals on Sunday with two, but they still came up short against Washington State 4-2. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football Monday: UCLA vs. Arizona State

Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins is brought down by an Arizona State defender early in the game. UCLA’s struggles with its running game led to its defeat. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)