Monday, May 25

First Pac-12 victory gives UCLA women’s volleyball morale boost

It was a tale that had been told too many times before: The UCLA women’s volleyball team, despite playing well enough to hang with its opponents, made a few key mistakes, fell behind at a crucial point and could not catch up, eventually losing the match. Read more...

Photo: Seniors middle blocker Mariana Aquino (left) and outside hitter Kelly Reeves (center) attempt to block the ball in their game against California. After losing to Oregon on October 11, the team met in order to tackle its losing streak. After the meeting, which the players called an hour and a half of “focus,” the team claimed its first Pac-12 victory against Oregon State.


UCLA football fortified by depth in receiving corps

The “Bear Raid” title seemed to better suit UCLA than its Northern California counterpart two plays into Saturday night. On the Bruins’ second play from scrimmage, quarterback Brett Hundley launched a pass nearly fifty yards down the field to connect with sophomore receiver Jordan Payton, setting UCLA up in the red zone. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Y receiver Thomas Duarte had a breakout performance against Cal, snagging three catches for 76 receiving yards.


Water polo focuses on setback recovery before Stanford matchup

With only 12 games remaining in the regular season, one thing still plaguing the UCLA men’s water polo team is the challenge of recovering after a setback. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore utility Danny McClintick (above) look to rebound from their last-minute loss against USC in this weekend’s game against Stanford. McClintick said the game against the Cardinal “will be a battle like it always is with them.”



UCLA midfielder becomes No. 1 goal-scorer after transition to offense

Throughout practices and games, Leo Stolz hears his name called out more often than any other player on the UCLA men’s soccer team. Whenever he has the ball, which is often, Stolz is constantly attacking and probing the defense. Read more...

Photo: After earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors last season, junior midfielder Leo Stolz has taken his game to a new level this season, scoring five goals in the first 11 games after scoring no goals all of last season. Stolz points to his position change as the reason behind his success.



Women’s soccer maintains undefeated Pac-12 record

UCLA women’s soccer returned to Westwood after having one of its most successful road trips over the weekend, notching two victories against Stanford and Cal, two of the top teams in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Freshman midfielder Lauren Kaskie scored her first collegiate goal in the 105th minute of UCLA’s match at Stanford to give the Bruins a 2-1 victory.