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)
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)
Four young Bruins joined UCLA men’s golf this September, and while some were thrown straight into the fire, others have been fighting for the spotlight. The one freshman who has seen time in the lineup this fall is freshman Sean Maruyama, while Rory Feng, Ahmed Ali and Bryan Wiyang Teoh have been playing in individual tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Bryan Wiyang Teoh is one of four freshmen playing for UCLA men’s golf this fall. He placed inside the top 10 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invite in September, while Sean Maruyama is the only freshman to play in a team tournament this season. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Adam Wright still isn’t satisfied with the number of goals the Bruins are allowing, but he said the close games have been providing crucial experience for his team. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Jake Cavano has scored 15 goals this season. Two of his three goals last weekend came from power play opportunities, in which the Bruins combined to go 7-of-19. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins have not had the start that the preseason polls projected. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) lost six seniors from last year’s NCAA-finalist team, four of whom were regular starters. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins began the season ranked No. 2 in the nation and have since dropped to No. 15 after losses to No. 1 Stanford, No. 7 Washington State and No. 10 Florida State. (Edward FIgueroa/Daily Bruin)
A converted defensive lineman and an Football Championship Subdivision transfer. In other words, the two players who jump-started UCLA football’s lethargic running game. Behind junior center Boss Tagaloa, redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley – who didn’t see any game action Sept. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley posted season highs in carries and rushing yards in UCLA’s 38-16 loss to Colorado on Friday. Kelley ran the ball 12 times for 124 yards. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
The Bruins had a couple of large roles to fill heading into this season. Graduated seniors outside hitter Reily Buechler and setter Sarah Sponcil led UCLA women’s volleyball last year with 3.53 kills per set and 11.23 assists per set, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Madeleine Gates is hitting .347 so far this season. Gates stands third among UCLA women’s volleyball with 106 total kills behind sophomore outside hitters Mac May and Jenny Mosser. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
