UCLA women’s soccer saw two streaks end this past weekend. The team’s six-game win streak bit the dust after a thrilling 1-1 tie with Cal. Then the 3-2 double overtime loss to Stanford snapped the unbeaten stretch. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Annie Alvarado and the No. 14 UCLA women’s soccer team travels to Tuscon to take on Arizona on Thursday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The look of sheer disappointment on Jordan Anderson’s face as she was taken out of set two said it all. UCLA women’s volleyball had dropped the first set and fell behind 6-8 in the second. Read more...
Photo: Torrey Van Winden (left) had the best game of her young collegiate career Wednesday. The freshman opposite led the Bruins in both kills and hitting percentage, while also posting a double-double. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul looked up at the poster of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hanging in his room for years. The backup quarterback won’t be a Patriot this weekend, but he’ll have to be Brady-esque to help UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) beat Washington State (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) on the road. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul had only throw seven career passes before stepping in for Josh Rosen against ASU. Now, Fafaul could start for the Bruins on Saturday if Rosen is sidelined with injuries. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Quarterbacks: C This is a difficult grade to settle on. First of all, two quarterbacks played and they have entirely disparate talent levels. Sophomore Josh Rosen is a star, and he played like it at times, but backup redshirt senior Mike Fafaul is a former walk-on who looked overmatched when he entered in relief of Rosen. Read more...
Photo: UCLA sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen had a career night with his first 400-yard game. However, Rosen was punished all night due to a lack of production from his backs and a leaky offensive line. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)
Washington, UCLA and Stanford came into the preseason with top-10 rankings and Pac-12 title aspirations. Fast forward to week seven. The Bruins and Cardinal have slipped out of the top 10, and previously unranked Oregon and Washington State top the Pac-12 rankings. Read more...
Photo: Originally pegged as a top contender, UCLA women’s volleyball has since fallen to No. 20. The Bruins currently have a 12-4 record but are only 3-3 in conference play. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The No. 17 UCLA men’s soccer team (6-3-1, 2-1-0 Pac-12) is only as strong as its midfield unit, and a lot of team faith goes into this position. Read more...
Photo: Midfielder Brian Ilsoki leads the Bruins in total points with nine. The redshirt junior has three goals and three assists on the season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In training camp, UCLA’s biggest problems were how to utilize all its wide receivers and which running back would start in the backfield. At the halfway point in the season, the Bruins are 3-3 and 1-2 in the Pac-12, with no run game, an injured quarterback and little confidence. Read more...
Photo: As the leading rusher for the Bruins, sophomore running back Soso Jamabo has only mustered 195 yards on 50 carries this season. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
