Monday, May 11

UCLA women’s soccer shines past Arizona Sun Devils 3-1

The Bruins defended their home turf but lost one of their leading scorers. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (7-3-1, 2-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Arizona State (6-4-1, 1-2-1) 3-1 on Thursday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, but lost senior forward Anika Rodriguez to a knee injury. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior midfielder Chloe Castaneda recorded two assists against Arizona State on Thursday night, bringing her season total to four. She finished last season with one assist and four shots in 12 games and 216 minutes played. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


The Rundown: Oct. 4

Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen’s first NFL start was eerily similar to his time at UCLA. The rookie quarterback earned near-universal praise and made several highlight plays, but his Arizona Cardinals fell just short of the victory. Read more...

Photo: (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Freshman cross country runner shines after first-place debut

As far as debuts to a new sport go, things don’t get much better than Gwyneth George’s cross country debut. The freshman earned a first-place finish in the women’s 5K at The Master’s University XC Invite in Santa Clarita, California, with a time of 18:13.3. Read more...

Photo: Junior Cassandra Durgy (left) and teammate freshman Gwyneth George – a first-time cross country runner – bonded this fall over sharing a high school track coach. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Men’s soccer aims for conference success through upcoming critical home games

Coach Jorge Salcedo said he knows the key to winning the Pac-12 this year. “I think every single Pac-12 home game is crucial to our overall conference season,” Salcedo said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer have begun conference play with a 1-1 record. The Bruins are .500 with a 5-4 record so far, including losses to UC Santa Barbara and and San Francisco. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer aims to harness home field advantage in upcoming Pac-12 play

The Bruins are in search of their first home conference win. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) will face off against Arizona State (6-3-1, 1-1-1) and Arizona (8-2-1, 1-1-1) at home this week at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Olivia Athens said the Bruins will have to take advantage of their remaining Pac-12 home games. The Bruins will travel to four more matches this season and host another four at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)


Football maintains faith Chip Kelly’s coaching style will help them improve

Chip Kelly has yet to win a game with UCLA football (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12), but his team is buying into his coaching style. “I like coach Kelly,” said redshirt freshman cornerback Elijah Gates. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Tyree Thompson has 19 tackles and three tackles for loss in his first four games with UCLA football. He transferred to UCLA last spring after playing for LA Valley Junior College in 2017. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Gabe’s Grumbles: Clash of collegiate and international play impairs women’s soccer

Having top players has come with a cost for the Bruins. UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has been hindered by losing players to national team duty, with a 1-2 record in conference play so far – including a loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Hailie Mace earned her first cap for the United States women’s national team in April and continues to be recalled. The U.S. will be competing for a place in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)