Tuesday, October 7, 1997 Bruins tough out two beatings for wins SOCCER: Cal Poly and San Jose State unable to sustain second half pace By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff David and Goliath is a story intended to give hope to the underdog. Read more...

Tuesday, October 7, 1997 Football fans enjoy benefits of not having a home team COLUMN: Los Angelenos should appreciate perks of uncluttered sports pages and extensive TV coverageBy Mark ShapiroDaily Bruin Staff I’ll tell you what, Sunday was a beautiful day. Read more...

Tuesday, October 7, 1997 Team kicks into focus for Pac-10 WSOCCER: Win against Lady Dons puts Bruins in sync for the playoffs By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor After a crushing and frustrating 3-1 loss to the Brigham Young Cougars, the UCLA women’s soccer team (8-2) bounced back on Sunday with a 3-1 win over the University of San Francisco in a match played at El Camino College. Read more...

Monday, October 6, 1997 Weekend bittersweet against Northern California teams Team’s complacence, inability to focus brings losses By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Northern California came to play this weekend as the UCLA women’s volleyball team took on UC Berkeley and defending NCAA champion Stanford. Read more...

Monday, October 6, 1997 Football Notes Sorry, pardner, but Calif.’s where it’s at This game just added to the domination that California schools have possessed over schools from Texas so far this season. Read more...

Monday, October 6, 1997 Freshman wide receiver captures 2 TDs, is compared to J.J. Stokes Talent exceeds expectations for a potential star By Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Staff UCLA wide receiver Brian Poli-Dixon: The next J.J. Read more...

Monday, October 6, 1997 Bruins suffer new ending to Trojan War in Friday’s loss WATER POLO: UCLA experiences worst defeat of season against USC By Arin Aboulian Daily Bruin Contributor Friday was hyped up to be the Trojan War revisited for the UCLA men’s water polo team. Read more...