Saturday, August 15

In the news:

UCLA men’s volleyball freshmen star against Pacific

It was a glimpse into the future of UCLA men’s volleyball. It was a showcase for arguably the best recruiting class in the nation. Coach John Speraw threw four freshmen into the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon, but the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga was one of the only veterans to see playing time Sunday, as the Bruins chose to rest many of their usual starters in preparation for Monday’s game against No. 9 Stanford. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)





UCLA-hosted invite unifies global Quidditch “family”

In hosting the Gold Medal Invitational, UCLA Quidditch players invited teams not only to their own turf, but to their own homes as well. Fourth-year neuroscience student Brennan Ross, president of UCLA Quidditch, said that in order to minimize visiting teams’ expenses, the L.A. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Quidditch team played host at the Gold Medal Invitational over the weekend, with 15 teams and about 300 competitors participating. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)



UCLA falls to Cal, Stanford in seniors’ last home games

At the end of 40 minutes, the Stanford Cardinal emerged victorious. The primarily blue crowd in Pauley Pavilion was on its feet, applauding. But the cheers were not for the No. Read more...

Photo: As seniors Thea Lemberger and Atonye Nyingifa played their final home game Sunday, coach Cori Close will look to sophomore Nirra Fields to be a future leader for the team. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)