Thursday, May 21

Bruins aim to end losing streak at Berkeley

At some point during the fall of every other year, a trip up the I-5 to Berkeley brings a football clash of two of the state’s most prestigious public schools – UCLA and Cal. Read more...

Photo: This weekend, junior wide receiver Jordan Payton (left) will return to play at Cal for the first time since his freshman season, when the Bruins were walloped by the Bears 43-17. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Explosive UCLA offense silences No.1 Washington Huskies

On Thursday night, UCLA men’s soccer finally caught a glimpse of its full potential, and saw the opposing team – the No. 1 Washington Huskies – crumble in the Bruins’ wake. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Seyi Adekoya was one of three freshman forwards in the starting lineup for UCLA against Washington on Thursday, and scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 25th minute. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s volleyball defeats Oregon, ends two-season losing streak

At the end of the second set, the No. 19 UCLA women’s volleyball team was faced with both the opportunity to end their two-season losing streak against No. Read more...

Photo: Setter Julie Consani celebrates after the final point in UCLA’s 3-1 win over Oregon on Thursday. The senior set a season high in assists, as she tallied 59 of the Bruins’ 70 overall. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA defense looking to buck trends against explosive Cal offense

For the past two weeks, UCLA’s defense has been beaten – and at times into – the ground. Though the Bruins figure to get a reprieve from that this week, they have little time to relax, as the possibility of a three-game losing streak and a quickly unraveling season stares them straight in the face. Read more...

Photo: Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said that UCLA will try to diversify its defensive formations against Cal, which has one of the best passing offenses in the nation. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA swim prepares for long season ahead with high intensity practice

Despite a resounding 143-104 win over Washington State last Friday, the UCLA swim team is only starting to make a splash. With an unusually late start to the school year and an unusually early meet, the Bruins only had a bit more than three weeks between the start of their preseason on Sept. Read more...

Photo: After easily winning its first meet, UCLA swim is back to working on technique and increasing the intensity of practice. (Daily Bruin file photo)