Thursday, for the second time this season, No. 18 UCLA will be facing the No. 1 team, not only in the Pac-12, but in the country – Stanford. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive specialist Karly Drolson said her team is “ready to compete in battle,” and “there won’t be much nerves” when UCLA faces No. 1 team in the country, Stanford. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two members of the UCLA men’s golf team took their talents to the Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic. Juniors Jonathan Garrick and Lorens Chan managed to crack the top 10 at the event. Read more...
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UCLA is a team that is, admittedly, under construction. It’s a team filled with new faces, without an identity. Still, men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is hesitant to use that dreaded “R-word.” “I hope it’s not ‘rebuilding’ – I hope that foundation was laid (last year),” Alford said. Read more...
Photo: After playing an exhibition game against Azusa Pacific and a scrimmage so far this season, senior guard Norman Powell said that using the defense as a way to catalyze fast breaks is key. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As it turns out, being the Bruins’ go-to back comes with some drawbacks. Through the first 10 games of the 2013 season, redshirt sophomore Paul Perkins touched the ball 131 times. Read more...
Photo: Running back Paul Perkins said he is happy to have a bye week this week to rest and recharge. The redshirt sophomore has seen a spike in his workload this year as he has emerged as UCLA’s go-to back. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Tennis can be a lonely sport. Before college, many top-ranked junior players only participate in individual tournaments. It is them versus the opponent, and that’s it. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Karue Sell said he prefers the atmosphere of team play to that of individual match play.(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For UCLA’s divers, there is one major factor that stands out about the women that make up the team – their age. As both a small and a young team, consisting of only two freshmen, two sophomores, one junior and not a single senior, the team faces what some might see as a disadvantage. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore diver Annika Lenz said that it was strange not having any seniors on the dive team this year, but the team has still managed to bond well together. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
#img_01 { width: 300px; } It didn’t take long for the announcement to come. It took even less time for the UCLA women’s soccer team to react. Read more...
Photo: Senior Sarah Killion said that her team deserved the No. 1 ranking that it was given for the NCAA tournament after the Bruins went unbeaten all season and won the Pac-12 conference. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
