Monday, May 11

UCLA football trails Arizona State by three points at halftime mark

TEMPE, Ariz.— Joshua Kelley has been UCLA’s most consistent player, so coach Chip Kelly decided to push his luck with the redshirt junior running back. The Bruins dialed up Kelley’s number on 4th-and-1 deep in Arizona State territory, but he lost a yard. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior tight end Caleb Wilson caught four passes for 54 yards in the first half against Arizona State, including an 8-yard reception where he juked past a defender and stretched for a first down. (Liz Ketcham/ Assistant photo editor)



No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball staves off upset bid by unranked Long Beach State

With five minutes to play, the Bruins were running away with a 17-point lead. The lead was trimmed to five two minutes later. No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) narrowly escaped an upset at the hands of Long Beach State (0-1) on Friday night, winning 91-80. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes logged 17 points and four rebounds, helping UCLA men’s basketball escape a late Long Beach State run. The Bruins defeated the 49ers 91-80 on Friday night. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer begins NCAA tournament by trouncing San Jose State

The Bruins won by the second-largest margin of the season. No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer (15-3-1) advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win over San Jose State (9-7-6) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Ashley Sanchez scored a two goals against San Jose State. Sanchez leads the Bruins with 10 goals and has recorded a goal or an assists in her past 10 games played. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



Women’s soccer ready to kick off its 22nd NCAA tournament with SJSU

It’s playoff time for the Bruins. No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer (14-3-1) will begin its 22nd NCAA tournament appearance at home this week against San Jose State (9-6-6), a team the Bruins have yet to face this season. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalkeeper Teagan Micah has made 35 total saves this season, including a game-high eight against USC in the last game of the regular season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Regionals present opportunity to recover from loss of footing for cross country

The Bruins are preparing for what could be their final race of the season. UCLA cross country is heading to Sacramento to race at the NCAA West regionals Friday. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams will face a number of ranked opponents at the NCAA West regionals this weekend. The two Bruin teams posted fifth and sixth-place finishes at the Pac-12 Championships, respectively. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)