Photos by CATHERINE JUN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Brynn Murphy spikes the ball into the opposition’s court on Friday’s volleyball match against USC. By Andrew Borders Daily Bruin Reporter As close as the volleyball squads at UCLA and USC are in the polls just three spots separate the fifth-ranked Trojans from the eighth-ranked Bruins only the Trojans played at the level of a nationally elite team Friday night. Read more...

  Adam Karon Karon comes up with 90% of his column ideas while in the shower. The other half he gets from the readers. Send your comments and ideas to [email protected]. Read more...

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL STARTERS Kristee Porter, OH (Sr.) Erika Selsor, Setter (Sr.) Angele Eckmier, MB (Jr.) Chrissie Zartman (Fr.), defensive specialist Ashley Bowles, OH (Sr.) Lauren Fendrick, OH (Jr.) SOURCE: UCLA Sports Info JARRETT QUON AND VICTOR CHEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff   Daily Bruin File Photo Senior Kristee Porter spikes the ball in a match against USC last season. Read more...

  Mike Maloney Maloney ran out and rented the Tony Danza epic, ‘The Garbage Picking, Field Goal Kicking, Philadelphia Phenomenon’ just for this column. E-mail him at [email protected]. Read more...

By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Senior Staff For two dedicated students, their coach and 25-some odd comrades, lacrosse at UCLA is so good it hurts. “I got out for my first contact drill and one of the senior defenders takes his stick and poke checks me right in the stomach,” Alan Kurpiewski said. Read more...

  UCLA Sports Information Elaine Canchola (center) prepares for season with Alejandra Barrientos (left), and Valerie Flores (right). By Michael Sneag Daily Bruin Contributor Dealing with injuries is one of the hardest things for most athletes. Read more...

By Hannah Gordon Daily Bruin Reporter Fans of both smashmouth and finesse football will get their fill at the UCLA-Ohio State game at the Rose Bowl this Saturday. Read more...