This post was updated June 13 at 7:20 p.m. The sun is rising. The page is turning. And UCLA women’s soccer is entering the upcoming season with a new, yet familiar, pioneer. Read more...
Photo: Coach Gof Boyoko watches the team play. Prior to working on the coaching staff at UCLA, Boyoko worked on UC Santa Barbara’s women’s soccer team coaching staff. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 13 at 7:25 p.m. The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff, Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
This post was updated June 13 at 7:32 p.m. As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff, Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Elise Hu/Daily Bruin staff.)
It takes a lot to create a legacy. But it takes even more to uphold one. And for the Bruins, maintaining the UCLA softball legacy as the most decorated program nationally comes naturally. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 13 at 7:30 p.m. A successful program isn’t just built by those on the court. It’s also built by those on the sidelines. Read more...
Photo: Associate head coach Milan Zarkovic speaks to senior setter Andrew Rowan on the sideline. Under Zarkovic, the Bruins won 20 straight matches to begin the 2026 season. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
I don’t know where to begin. How does one characterize this year of UCLA sports? Broken records. Banners raised. Players drafted. It would be an understatement to say this past year was a period of unprecedented success. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: Redshirt sophomore defender Max Matthews celebrates winning the 2025 NCAA men’s water polo championship. Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez lifts the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball championship trophy. UCLA beach volleyball players celebrate on the sand after winning the 2026 NCAA beach volleyball championship. (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff. Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff.Courtesy of UCLA Athletics.)
During my freshman year of high school, I watched a WSLAM video showcasing a day in the life of Kiki Rice. Rice was the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2022, per ESPN, and had not made her college commitment at the time. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close led UCLA women’s basketball to its first-ever national championship in the March Madness era. (Photos by Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff and Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
