Monday, May 25

Though both are new to the position, UCLA fullbacks fuel soccer’s success

It’s a tale of parallels, but it’s not about geometry. UCLA women’s soccer fullback duo of junior Caprice Dydasco and freshman Gabbi Miranda play on parallel wings with parallel roles on the team when it comes to corners, and appropriately enough, they both had parallel journeys to taking on the fullback position. Read more...

Photo: Junior fullback Caprice Dydasco grew up practicing footwork, and now she is one of the team’s dynamic ballhandlers.


Men’s soccer’s depth in goal spurs healthy competition

If redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards is the brick wall anchoring down the defense, the UCLA men’s soccer team has three quality backup goalkeepers behind the wall ready to provide support in case of any damage to the brick and mortar. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards has a firm grasp on the starting spot despite there being three other options on the bench.


Ute defense a learning experience for young Bruin offensive line

Brett Hundley ran wild on the stat sheet during last Thursday night’s 34-27 over Utah. In addition to collecting a running and passing touchdown, the redshirt sophomore quarterback even punted and caught a score from sophomore wide receiver Devin Fuller. Read more...

Photo: Junior left guard Xavier Su’a-Filo didn’t expect the added pressure from Utah’s defense, but welcomed the opportunity for the line to improve.


Women’s tennis earns doubles title in first tournament

In its first tournament of the year, UCLA women’s tennis won the doubles title at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championship over the weekend at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Junior Robin Anderson teamed up with freshman Jennifer Brady to win UCLA’s first doubles title at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships.




Men’s tennis finds unexpected success at championships

After fighting his way out of the qualifying rounds, it only took UCLA men’s tennis senior Clay Thompson one game to realize he would go his entire collegiate tennis career without ever making it past the first round of the main draw in the ITA Men’s All-American Championships. Read more...

Photo: Senior Clay Thompson earned a wild-card spot at next month’s USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y. (Daily Bruin file photo)