As the game of water polo becomes more intense, a player will sometimes be captivated by the waves, the commotion in the pool and the countdown of the clocks. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Garrett Danner identified 6-on-5 situations as an area UCLA men’s water polo still needs to improve upon.
With a Pac-12 three-peat on the line this season, the UCLA men’s soccer players think that the chinks in the armor that popped up throughout non-conference play have all been fixed so the team can withstand the challenges of Pac-12 conference play. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Ryan Lee said that the Bruins are beginning to improve their attacking after a slow offensive start to the season.
Utah’s offense nearly waited until the last minute to show life against UCLA in 2012, capping off a 90-yard scoring drive for its lone offensive touchdown with only 3:16 left in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: After coaching with Utah co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson with the San Francisco 49ers, coach Jim Mora will try to limit Erickson and the Utah offense on Thursday.
They’ve been as far as Hawaii and have gone to Colorado and back again. They’ve played in Centers (Galen), Pyramids (Walter) and a Pavilion, just not one named Pauley yet. Read more...
Photo: Mariana Aquino believes the UCLA offense has what it takes to match up with Stanford.
The Pac-12 Conference is known to be the most competitive conference in the country. Having earned the nickname “Conference of Champions,” every opponent is a tough challenge, and this is why the UCLA women’s soccer team was happy to kick off Pac-12 action with a win over Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Taylor Smith said that scoring early in games has been the Bruins’ key to success so far this season.
As hip-hop music boomed throughout Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball’s Atonye Nyingifa took her turn in the latest practice drill. The forward dribbled into the lane, niftily Euro-stepped by a defender and finished by coolly finger-rolling the ball in. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Atonye Nyingfa says there is a different aura surrounding this year’s women’s basketball team.
Of all the perks of becoming the coach of UCLA men’s basketball – the championship history, the plethora of local talent, the brand-new arena – the first added bonus that came to Steve Alford’s mind before the team’s third practice of the year didn’t relate to basketball. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA coach Steve Alford and the men’s basketball team held their third official practice together Monday
