It began with this simple idea to hand the country’s No. 1 defense its first defeat: score one goal. But No. 3 Stanford’s goal in the 53rd minute created an addendum of another goal to the Bruins’ game plan. Read more...
Photo: Even though UCLA initially trailed the Stanford Cardinal early in the second half, the Bruins were able to comeback from the one-goal deficit to win the game 2-1. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s somewhat of a schematic oddity football-wise. Often on offense, No. 12 Oregon spreads its receivers out along the line of scrimmage, with redshirt junior Marcus Mariota lining up in shotgun and a running back or two alongside him. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said each player on the No. 18 UCLA defense wanted to make the game-winning tackle against Utah. That desire caused his players to abandon their defensive assignments, which ultimately led to their loss to the Utes. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It took a golden goal, players in a dog pile and emotional parents in the audience, but the No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer team finally managed to rewrite the dynamics of its rivalry with Stanford. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Caprice Dydasco said that the Bruins will have to take whatever chance they get against the nation’s top defense, and that their goals won’t have to be the “prettiest” as long as they count. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Having a nationally ranked UCLA team compete at the Rose Bowl is common. For that team to be men’s cross country is rare. Thursday evening, UCLA cross country will host crosstown rival USC and Cal Poly Pomona on the Brookside Golf Course, located on the grounds of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kelsey Smith has taken over the role of motivator this season as a veteran of the team. Smith said she has been telling the team to perform in races like how they’ve been doing in training, which has started to become longer and more intense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Toward the end of Tuesday night’s practice in Spieker Aquatics Center, UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright gathered his team and gave it a passionate and stern chalk talk. Read more...
Photo: Even though No. 1 UCLA will be facing a team on a five-game hot streak in No. 10 Princeton on Thursday, senior attacker Ryder Roberts said the Bruins’ mentality remains focused on themselves. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The then-No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer team’s come-from-ahead loss to the unseeded Connecticut Huskies in last December’s NCAA Tournament still has a residual effect on this year’s team. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Javan Torre is part of a UCLA defense that is No. 10 in the country in goals allowed per game (0.5). Torre said that they key to the Bruins’ standout play has been collectively buying in to certain team goals.(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No matter how good a team’s defense may be, the reality of sports is if you can’t score, you can’t win. Sometimes, simply finding ways to score is a task easier said than done – especially in games where the opponents decide to make stopping the offense a priority. Read more...
Photo: Throughout No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer’s undefeated season, coach Amanda Cromwell (center) and her coaching staff have implemented several different tactical setups that have helped the team overcome some of the tougher defenses it has faced in the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
