Thursday, May 21

Bo Knows: UCLA football’s underwhelming early-season performances prove ominous

For the first month of UCLA’s season, the storyline was the same: Just wait until the Bruins face a real opponent, then we’ll get a real sense of how good they are. Read more...

Photo: After losing to unranked Utah at home on Saturday, Jim Mora’s UCLA football team will likely have to run the table in order to qualify for the College Football Playoff in January. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Despite power outage, men’s water polo maintains control in 12-2 win

The main scoreboard at UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Center lost power early in the first quarter, and it remained the talking point at the pool deck for the rest of the game, especially since the Bruins were in control from start to finish. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Chris Fahlsing said that the scoreboard going out during Saturday’s game turned out to be a blessing in disguise as his team was able to just focus on playing water polo. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Larry Ndjock provides spark off bench in UCLA’s 1-0 victory over SDSU

Just over a week ago, then-No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer lost to unranked San Diego. Two days later, junior forward Larry Ndjock’s name was left out of the starting lineup for the first time all season, and UCLA defeated Cal State Northridge 3-0. Read more...

Photo: After getting benched over a week ago, junior forward Larry Ndjock showed his value to the team by coming off the bench and scoring the winner in the Bruin’s 1-0 victory San Diego State on Saturday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA teammates, longtime friends face off for women’s tennis title

Robin Anderson and Chanelle Van Nguyen have known each other for 10 years – since they were playing junior tennis. Not only do these UCLA women’s tennis teammates know each other’s games very well, but they also have a friendship that goes beyond the court. Read more...

Photo: Seniors Robin Anderson and Chanelle Van Nguyen had to put their 10-year friendship aside as they faced each other in the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships. Anderson won the matchup 6-0. 6-2. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA women’s soccer wins game dedicated to breast cancer awareness

For one night, blue and gold didn’t highlight the numbers and names of the players. The players, clad in pink-trimmed uniforms, walked onto Marshall Field in Drake Stadium on Friday night and clinched a 1-0 win against Utah in what was more than just a soccer game. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s decider against Utah in a game dedicated to breast cancer awareness came courtesy of two players, junior forward Taylor Smith (left) and senior midfielder Sam Mewis (center), whose mothers are both cancer survivors. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football Monday: UCLA v. Utah

Every UCLA football Saturday has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. Read more...