Every UCLA football Saturday, whether at the Rose Bowl or on the road, has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday (or in this case, Tuesday), the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. Read more...
Football, Sports
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September 2, 12:10 am
Football Tuesday – Sept. 2, 2014
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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September 2, 12:00 am
Men’s water polo aims for consistent play with season opener at UCSD
UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright is hoping to see “the UCLA brand” of water polo when his team begins its season next weekend – and does not want it to fade like it did at the end of last season. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Paul Reynolds is one of seven seniors on UCLA’s experience-laden men’s water polo roster. Reynolds led the Bruins with 47 goals scored last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 2, 12:00 am
UCLA’s hopes for undefeated first weekend upended by LMU
Quick high-fives and laughs all around signaled the unofficial start of the UCLA women’s volleyball’s match against Long Island University, Brooklyn at the LAX Classic Saturday morning. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Olga Strantzoli played two consecutive error-free games in UCLA women’s volleyball’s wins against Binghampton and LIU Brooklyn. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 2, 12:00 am
Shaky offense prevents women’s soccer from having perfect record
There were plenty of narratives in play during Friday’s matchup between No. 1 UCLA and No. 9 University of North Carolina. It was a face off between the 2013 NCAA women’s soccer champions and their 2012 counterparts. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s top scorer senior midfielder Sam Mewis said her coach’s use of a basketball analogy to explain how to overcome USD’s man-marking defense was key to their 2-0 victory over the Toreros. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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September 2, 12:00 am
Men’s soccer begins season with two top-25 wins
The UCLA men’s soccer team did not ease its way into the new season as most teams do by playing a couple unranked, lower-tier opponents. Instead, the Bruins stormed their way into the national spotlight this weekend by defeating two top-25 teams on the road in three days. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Leo Stolz picked up right where he left off as the 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year, scoring the deciding goal in UCLA’s second game of the season against North Carolina on Sunday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Football, Sports
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September 2, 12:00 am
UCLA v. Memphis: Three things to watch for
1) UCLA offensive line vs. Memphis pass rush It’s no secret that UCLA’s offensive line had a rough outing against Virginia on Saturday, surrendering five sacks and allowing many other rushers to collapse the pocket on redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley. Read more...
Football, Sports
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September 1, 9:46 pm
UCLA football’s offense finds plays when they are needed most
It wasn’t always pretty – in fact, it rarely was – but ultimately UCLA claimed its first win of the season over Virginia on Saturday, aided by a standout defensive performance that gave the Bruin offense an 18-point lead to work with. Read more...
Photo: On Saturday, UCLA’s best offense was produced by its defense – which scored three touchdowns. Junior cornerback Ishmael Adams (right) was one of the three Bruin defenders who scored as he returned an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter. (Courtesy of Emily Gorham/The Cavalier Daily)