The name of the aquatics complex may have been similar, but the outcome could not have been more different for UCLA men’s water polo when it faced Cal on the road at Berkeley’s Spieker Aquatics Complex on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Paul Reynolds said the No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team played with more heart and confidence against No. 2 Cal. Reynolds scored a hat trick in the Bruins’ 13-8 win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
What looked like the breakthrough performance for UCLA men’s soccer’s most prized recruit was cut short before the spotlight got warm on Sunday night. Abu Danladi – the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2013 – was limited in the first 12 games of the season, battling incessant lower-body injuries that kept him off the field and prevented him from revealing his full potential. Read more...
Photo: After battling injuries earlier in the season, Abu Danladi (left) finally gave the Bruin fans a glimpse of what the highly touted recruit would be able to bring to UCLA. Danladi’s showcase was put to an untimely stop, however, as the forward was sidelined for the rest of the game by a left-hamstring injury after scoring his second goal in the 39th minute. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In its third five-set match of the season, the UCLA women’s volleyball team defeated not just Oregon State, but also another more subtle, equally difficult opponent: exhaustion. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Haley Lawless, who returned recently from knee surgery, said managing fatigue was especially difficult for players who haven’t been able to get consistent game time. But she also said that is something the Bruins try to look out for and help each other with. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — As expected, UCLA v. Cal evolved into a shootout. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they aimed most of their ammo at their own foot. But fortunately for UCLA, Cal took one shot too many. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marcus Rios (second from the left) celebrates his game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter. “I pictured this my whole life, since I was a kid,” said Rios after the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — Coming into Saturday’s game, the story lines for UCLA centered on ending losing streaks – both its two straight losses to Utah and Oregon and its seven consecutive losses at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa sacks Cal sophomore quarterback Jared Goff (left) early in the first quarter of UCLA’s 36-34 victory over Cal. The Bruins finished the day with three sacks – just four shy of their season total heading into Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — After back-to-back losses to Utah and Oregon and seven consecutive losses to Cal in Berkeley, UCLA finally broke the streaks. UCLA got ahead early, then held off a second-half push by Cal to win 36-34. Read more...
BERKELEY — Through two quarters of play, the only ones stopping the UCLA offense are the Bruins themselves, as Cal has converted twice off of two UCLA first-half turnovers, with UCLA leading 24-14 at the break. Read more...
