Monday, May 11

Erika Adler only Bruin to race at NCAA cross country championships

Erika Adler was the lone Bruin left standing at this weekend’s NCAA cross country championships. Competing in sub-30-degree weather in Madison, Wisconsin, the sophomore rubbed shoulders with the nation’s best en route to a time of 21 minutes, 22.5 seconds in the 6K – good for a 136th-place finish in a field of 253 runners. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Erika Adler was the only Bruin to race in the NCAA championships Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin. She placed 136th, finishing the 6K in 21 minutes, 22.5 seconds. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA women’s volleyball wins one, loses one ahead of Colorado match

Two games, two different lineups and two contrasting results. No. 25 UCLA women’s volleyball (13-12, 8-10 Pac-12) defeated Arizona State 3-1 (14-16, 5-13) on Friday evening but starters redshirt freshman outside hitter Alexis Light and junior setter Kylie Miller were dealt injuries. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Jenny Mosser led UCLA with 11 kills against Arizona on Sunday, but the Bruins still fell to the Wildcats. Mosser also posted 15 kills and five blocks Friday against Arizona State. (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball manage to pillage Seton Hall Pirates 78-62

Cori Close repeated two words for her team after the game: “growth” and “toughness.” “It was a lack of focus,” Close said. “We gave them opportunities and we started playing in a way to get through the game instead of using every possession as an opportunity to get better.” Coming off an upset victory over No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean registered 20 points, four rebounds and two assists and went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer corrals Wolfpack in 5-0 victory to secure NCAA quarterfinal match

The Bruins are headed to the NCAA quarterfinals. No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer defeated North Carolina State 5-0 on Sunday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium to secure its spot in the NCAA quarterfinal match. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Jessie Fleming scored a brace in the first half against North Carolina State. Fleming has scored five goals and assisted in five of 10 games started this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo blockades USC in 7-4 win to take MPSF third-place finish

As the final seconds ticked away, the Bruins’ fans left one message. “Just like football,” the crowd chanted. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (22-4) defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior goalie Alex Wolf logged eight saves, including two one-on-nobody blocks to help No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo to a third-place finish in the MPSF championship. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Propelled by run game, Bruins snatch Victory Bell back from Trojans with 34-27 win

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 6:06 p.m. One word described running back Joshua Kelley on Saturday – unstoppable. The redshirt junior set the record for most rushing yards by a UCLA player against USC with a career-high 289 yards. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football knocked off crosstown rival USC for the first time since 2014 with a 34-27 victory over the Trojans on Saturday afternoon. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


At 24-21, UCLA football falters a step behind USC after neck-and-neck first half

For the second straight year, UCLA’s special teams faltered against USC. The Trojans converted a first down on a fake punt run, blocked a Bruin punt and returned it for a touchdown. Read more...

Photo: Graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight completed nine of his 14 pass attempts in the first half for 114 yards and a touchdown. UCLA trails USC 24-21 at the break. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)