Tuesday, July 14

In the news:

Stanford men’s soccer reigns in Pac-12, but UCLA hopeful approaching home games

After the first week of conference play, the Pac-12 standings have already taken a familiar shape – everybody is looking up at Stanford. UCLA men’s soccer (5-4, 1-1) split its first two conference games with a 2-1 win at California (5-3-2, 1-1) on Thursday and a 3-0 loss at Stanford (5-1-3, 2-0) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defender Brandon Terwege has started every game for UCLA men’s soccer this season, helping his team record three clean sheets. He has had one shot on goal in 789 minutes played this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)



Stanford sweeps UCLA men’s soccer in Bruins’ second Pac-12 game of season

UCLA men’s soccer has not won a game against Stanford since 2013. That streak was extended Sunday. The Bruins (5-4, 1-1) fell to the Cardinal (5-1-3, 2-0) 3-0 at Stanford, unable to build on their momentum from Thursday’s win over California to start Pac-12 play. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins’ defense allowed three goals in a 28-minute stretch in the second half Sunday night. UCLA’s offense was only able to record one shot on goal – a header off the crossbar by redshirt junior defender Matthew Powell in the 41st minute. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer scores first conference win of season against California

The Bruins have claimed their first conference win of the season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) defeated California (4-6-1, 0-3 Pac-12) by a score of 4-0 in Berkeley on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/midfielder Anika Rodriguez scored two goals Sunday to move to top-scorer for UCLA women’s soccer so far this season. Rodriguez finished the 2017 season with eight goals and nine assists. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo net 12-8 victory against UC Davis, finishing road trip undefeated

Drawing penalties gave the Bruins an edge. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) defeated No. 8 UC Davis (8-4) 12-8 to close out the weekend on the road with wins over two top-10 ranked opponents. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore attacker Peter Lovas found the back of the net twice, going 2-of-2 on penalty shots. UCLA men’s water polo earned a five-meter shot in each of the four quarters, and converted on 3-of-4 of them. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Multiple runners finish in top 20 at Stanford, TMU cross-country invites

UCLA cross-country debuted the majority of its roster this weekend, with the men’s and women’s teams earning second and fourth place, respectively, at the Stanford Invitational. Read more...

Photo: Junior Garrett Reynolds finished fourth in the men’s 8K at with a time of 23 minutes, 58.7 seconds. Reynolds was one of five Bruins to finish in the top 20 at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Collaborative effort earns men’s water polo a win over No. 5 Pacific

Despite struggling early, the Bruins have kept their undefeated streak alive. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (14-0) bested No. 5 Pacific (5-5) in Stockton, California, on Saturday in the first of two top-10 road games this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim scored two goals in No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo’s 8-5 victory over No. 5 Pacific. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)