Sunday, May 3

UCLA swim and dive preps to plunge into last home meet of 2019

The Bruins are still getting started. No. 23 UCLA swim and dive (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) will welcome UC Santa Barbara (0-0, 0-0) this weekend for a dual meet. Read more...

Photo: No. 23 UCLA swim and dive will face off against UC Santa Barbara in the Bruins’ second dual meet of the season, which will also be their last home meet of 2019. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s soccer shut out by No. 1 Washington for second time this season

In the 66th minute, the Huskies sent a long ball into the open right side of the Bruin defense. Giving chase, junior midfielder Eric Iloski closed in on Washington midfielder Lucas Meek. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Blayne Martinez posted one shot in UCLA men’s soccer’s loss to No. 1 Washington on Thursday night. Martinez has tallied two shots in his central striker role, after making seven starts in 11 games played during the 2019 season. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)



Men’s soccer pursues wins after losing previous games against Huskies, Beavers

The last times the Bruins faced off against their Pacific Northwest conference foes, they failed to tally a goal through 180 minutes of play. Against both Oregon State (5-5-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and now-No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Marcony Pimentel has scored twice this season for UCLA men’s soccer and has also recorded two assists. Pimentel said the Bruins’ opponent Thursday – No. 1 Washington – will play a similar style as Stanford, to which the Bruins lost 1-0. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer strives to improve conference record with weekend games

The Bruins are entering the home stretch. No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer (9-4-1, 3-3-0 Pac-12) will take the field at home against Washington (9-3-2, 5-1-0) on Thursday and No. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Kaiya McCullough has started every game for No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer this season. The Bruins are coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Stanford on Oct. 19 (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball holds preseason showcase with scrimmage, layup activities

The Den ran out of free Papa John’s Pizza before the scrimmage even started. But when coach Mick Cronin took the microphone before tip off at UCLA men’s basketball’s preseason showcase, he promised students there was more pizza on the way. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith (right) and redshirt senior forward Alex Olesinski (left) were two Bruins participating in the Team Blue and Team Gold scrimmage – as part of the preseason showcase – UCLA basketball held Wednesday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


After blocked punt against Stanford, football looks to improve turnover margin

Graduate transfer punter Wade Lees has his career completion percentage memorized. And it isn’t a particularly difficult number to remember. “One hundred percent mate,” Lees said. Read more...

Photo: Graduate transfer punter Wade Lees is 2-for-2 passing in his collegiate career, but he has not attempted a pass in UCLA football’s first seven games this season. Lees is averaging 42.7 yards per punt on 29 attempts in 2019. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)