Thousands of Virginia fans were yelling and screaming as junior Matt Mengel trotted out onto the field for his first Division I punt. On UCLA’s sideline, after the Bruins’ went three-and-out on their second possession of the season opener against Virginia, the coaches called for Mengel. Read more...
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They were on the bus when they got the call. For the first time in nearly a year, they were able to play. The last season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team, which proved to be disappointing after a missed NCAA championship qualification, can be defined by injuries early in the season. Read more...
Photo: After sustaining their respective injuries, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Haley Lawless (left) and senior setter Megan Moenoa (right) played an active role in supporting each other as they sat out of practice in the southwest corner of Pardee Gym. Now recovered, the two volleyball players are trying to make their way from the corner of the practice court to regaining a more central role on the team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As men’s water polo practice winds down in Spieker Aquatics Center, team members clamber from the pool onto the deck, shivering slightly in the cool fall air. Read more...
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It started with a troubling phone conversation. On June 6, UCLA’s sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenberry picked up his father’s call. Scott’s eldest brother, David Lee Quessenberry, at 24 years old and in his second year as a Houston Texans offensive lineman, had been diagnosed with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, a rare and severe form of cancer. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenbury shaved his head in solidarity with his brother David Lee, who is suffering from cancer. Quessenbury has dedicated this season to his older brother, who inspired his work ethic and commitment to football. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Every time she walks off a soccer pitch, Sam Mewis rolls down her socks, extracts her shin guards and takes her cleats off. The routine of putting on and taking off her equipment has become hardwired for the senior midfielder, who has been playing soccer almost all her life. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s soccer midfielder Sam Mewis is helping her team organize a fundraiser for Soccer Without Borders on Sunday. The charity hopes to empower children in developing nations by providing them with soccer coaching and equipment. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was during an early fall camp practice in an 11-on-11 scrimmage play when a Bruin defender had the misfortune of meeting redshirt sophomore fullback Nate Iese in open space. Read more...
Photo: With a 6-foot-3-inch, 250-pound build coupled with athleticism and dexterity, Nate Iese has often left his coaches wondering where to put him on the field. After shuffling from linebacker to the defensive line, and then to tight end, the redshirt sophomore found his niche at fullback last year, and has emerged as a receiving weapon in the UCLA offense this year. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Over the years, the Woepse family name has become somewhat of a staple in UCLA Athletics. The first was Elizabeth Woepse – UCLA pole vaulter from 2005-2008. Read more...
Photo: Despite growing up in a family with a storied history in UCLA pole vault, redshirt sophomore center Patrick Woepse decided not to embark on the same path his three siblings followed and instead forge his own legacy with UCLA water polo. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
