They’re couriers on the pitch, the pieces that connect the puzzle. They stretch the field, create opportunities and occasionally tally goals. Ultimately, midfielders play a critical role for UCLA women’s soccer. Read more...
Photo: Midfielder Anika Rodriguez is leading the team with eight assists and is third overall with 22 points. The redshirt freshman has started in all 16 games this season. ( Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)
Freshman center Ike Anigbogu will be out four to six weeks with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee, coach Steve Alford announced at Tuesday’s practice Anigbogu, one of the three members of the Bruin’s fifth-ranked recruiting class with freshmen guard Lonzo Ball and forward TJ Leaf, suffered the injury last week in practice before undergoing surgery Tuesday afternoon. Read more...
Most Division I athletes around the country have been competing in their respective sports for years. On the UCLA women’s cross-country team, for example, every single competitor has had extensive track experience, and many have a comparable amount in cross-country. Read more...
Photo: Claire Markey had never competed in a cross-country race until lining up at the Griak Invitational this year. The freshman took second out of UCLA runners, milliseconds behind sophomore Julia Rizk. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Washington State women’s soccer hardly had time on the ball. UCLA had dominated possession throughout Sunday’s game and held the lead since the 18th minute. Still, the Cougars managed to stay in the game. Read more...
Photo: Senior Gabbi Miranda scored the game-winning goal for UCLA against Washington State. The Bruins avoided going to their fifth straight overtime game with the 2-1 win. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)
Three straight years. That’s how many times a UCLA Bruin and a USC Trojan have faced off in the men’s singles final of the ITA Southwest Regional Championship. Read more...
Photo: Gage Brymer won all seven of his matches at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships in straight sets including the finals over USC’s Thibault Forget. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Claire Felix has always been a one-foot middle blocker. The senior said that the slide – an off-balance hit in which the middle jumps off one foot and hits the ball by the right pin – has been a big part of her offense throughout her UCLA career. Read more...
Photo: Claire Felix’s slides have been one of UCLA’s biggest offensive weapons since the senior settled into her starting spot at middle blocker. two years ago. With the new 6-2 rotation, Felix can no longer hit the slide, so she has to hit a more classic “one” from the middle. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)
Call it a strip. Call it a fumble recovery. Or even call it a steal. Coach Jim Mora called senior defensive lineman Takk McKinley’s play against the Utes at the Rose Bowl “Super Bowl-like”. Read more...
Photo: Defensive end Takk McKinley has been a standout for the Bruins on the defensive end of the ball. The senior leads the team in sacks and had a game-high three Saturday against Utah. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
