Monday, May 18

Women’s soccer defeats Washington State in physical game

The Cougars tried to bring the bite, but the Bruins didn’t flinch. Washington State’s on-ball pressure and physicality disrupted UCLA’s offensive tempo, culminating in a game-tying tally from Cougar forward Alysha Overland in the 77th minute. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda scored the go-ahead goal in the 77th minute – 41 seconds after Washington State tied the game. It was her third goal of the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer drops early lead in rainy loss to Stanford

The light, drizzling rain that fell in the second half was hardly refreshing for the UCLA men’s soccer team Sunday night. In a game of back-and-forths, the No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior midfielder Brian Iloski tied up the game at two apiece in the second half with a shot to the bottom right corner of the goal. The tie would not last, however, as Stanford would retake the lead five minutes later. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Roles reverse as offense stands out, defense struggles versus Utah

The offense held its own this time – for the most part. UCLA (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) matched a season-high 45 points behind redshirt senior quarterback Mike Fafaul’s school record of 40 completions and 70 pass attempts. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s defense had been one of its strongest assets. All season long, the Bruins had never given up more than 27 points in conference play. On Saturday, the defense let up a season-high 52 points. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Men’s golf finishes 14th at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

The No. 33 UCLA men’s golf team finished 14th atthe Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate after shooting 25-over 889 last weekend. Throughout the tournament, freshman Spencer Soosman matched or surpassed his teammates with performances of 1-under 71 in the first round, 4-over 76 in the second round and closed out with 1-under 71. Read more...

Photo: Junior Tyler Collier had a solid first round of play for UCLA men’s golf, earning the team a spot in the top 10. The Bruins couldn’t hold onto that spot, though, as they fell to 14th to finish the tournament. (UCLA Athletics)


UCLA women’s volleyball beats Cal with balanced offense, defense

At the halfway point in the Pac-12 season, UCLA took down both of the conference’s Northern California schools. “This weekend was huge for us,” said senior middle blocker Jennie Frager. Read more...

Photo: Jennie Frager tied for the team lead in hitting percentage with a .526 mark. The senior middle blocker also led the team with six blocks. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA swimming and diving sweeps Pink Meet events

UCLA women’s swim and dive dominated Saturday but the meet was about so much more than just the sport. The Pink Meet, held by UCLA at Spieker Acquatics Center, gathered together the squads of UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State, San Diego and Florida Gulf Coast to compete and raise breast cancer awareness. Read more...

Photo: UCLA diving scored highly at the Pink Meet with senior Annika Lenz winning the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Sophomore Kat Friese took second in the 1-meter final and sophomore Madeline Russell took fifth and fourth in the 1-meter and 3-meter events respectively. (Daily Bruin file photo)


No. 1 men’s water polo buoyed by defense in close win at No. 2 Cal

The score was close, the players were close, the fans were close – some sat along the deck of the pool. No. 2 California (14-2, 1-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has gotten closer than any other team to upending No. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalie Garrett Danner (right) recorded 11 saves in Saturday’s defense-heavy 7-6 win over No. 2 California. Over the last two seasons, three of the Bruins’ closest victories have been by one goal against the Bears. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)