Wednesday, May 20

Men’s soccer loses championship shootout to ironclad Cavaliers

CARY, N.C. — The confetti poured down on Sunday afternoon, all sorts of red, white and blue glittering in the golden Carolina sun. But oddly, it fell nowhere near the winning team – the Virginia Cavaliers were cavorting on the field, celebrating their men’s soccer program’s seventh national championship. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards managed to save one penalty kick during the shootout, but it wasn’t enough, as the Bruins fell 4-2 against the Cavaliers. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA offense lags behind No. 9 Gonzaga in 87-74 loss

The last time that UCLA and Gonzaga met was one of the top moments in the past decade of Bruin basketball. Facing the Bulldogs in the 2006 Sweet Sixteen, the Bruins roared back from down 17, with guard Jordan Farmar stealing the ball in the backcourt and finding forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute under the basket to take the lead with 10 seconds left. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney had 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Forward Larry Ndjock galvanizes UCLA’s OT win in College Cup semifinal

CARY, N.C. — The minutes were ticking away, nine of them separating UCLA men’s soccer from the end of its season. Having given up two goals and the lead in a dizzying stretch, the Bruins faced a 2-1 deficit against the Providence Friars in the College Cup semifinal Friday night. Read more...

Photo: UCLA junior forward Larry Ndjock (right) and Providence sophomore midfielder Julian Gressel battle for the ball in Friday’s College Cup semifinal match. Ndjock scored two goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s water polo breaks losing streak, defeats six-time champion USC

As the Bruin crowd erupted into frenzied cheering at Canyonview Aquatic Center, the entire UCLA bench made the customary mad dash to the pool. Within seconds, the players, coaching staff and a few elusive fans were in the water, celebrating the program’s ninth NCAA title and leaving a decade-long championship drought behind them. Read more...

Photo: The men’s water polo team brought UCLA its 112th national championship by defeating No. 3 USC in the national championship Sunday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)