Monday, April 27

International diver makes waves for UCLA, returns home to pursue Olympic dreams

Even before becoming a Bruin, Maria Polyakova dreamed of competing on the Olympic stage. Seven years after coming to Westwood and pursuing an award-laden collegiate career, Polyakova finally accomplished her goal, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a diver for the Russian Olympic Committee. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA diver Maria Polyakova spent five years with the Bruins before returning home to Russia to train for the Olympics. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)



UCLA men’s soccer defeats No. 23 Stanford for 1st time since 2013

For the first time since 2018, the Bruins have won their Pac-12 opener. UCLA men’s soccer (4-2, 1-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 23 Stanford (2-2-1, 0-1) by a score of 2-0 at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Thursday night, the Bruins’ first win over the Cardinal since 2013. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Kevin Diaz scored his first goal of the season to help push UCLA men’s soccer past No. 23 Stanford for the first time in eight years. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer maintains shutout victory streak, prepares to face San Diego State

Mia Fishel earned a first in her homecoming. In her first collegiate start in her hometown, the San Diego native and junior forward for the Bruins notched her first brace of the season. Read more...

Photo: Making her return to her hometown of San Diego, junior forward Mia Fishel tallied her first brace of the season as No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer handled San Diego on Thursday night. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


Weekend Preview: Sept. 16

Women’s soccer Jay Fenn, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins will put their perfect record on the line when they head to San Diego. No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer (6-0) will travel south to take on San Diego (4-2) on Thursday and San Diego State (2-5) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Mia Fishel, a San Diego native, will return to her hometown as No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer heads south to take on San Diego and San Diego State on Thursday and Sunday, respectively. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo works on improving defense, prepares for conference play

The Bruins are focused on improving defensively, according to coach Adam Wright. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (7-0) has conceded 6.6 goals per game this season, almost halving its allowed goals per contest from last season through seven games. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo held its opponents to under seven goals per contest in seven games this season, but coach Adam Wright said the Bruins need to “get a whole lot better” defensively. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)


Football sees strong improvement in defense, in time for Fresno State matchup

While the Bruins’ offense has garnered national attention, the team has also seen improving numbers from the other side of the ball. No. 13 UCLA football (2-0) opened its campaign by allowing 37 total points through two contests, including holding Hawai’i (1-2) to 10 points in its first game of the season – tied for the second-lowest total in coach Chip Kelly’s tenure. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football senior linebacker Mitchell Agude has forced four fumbles in two games this season, making him the all-time leader in school history. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)