Tuesday, May 19

Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. Read more...

Photo: Washington State’s size, strength and power were too much for UCLA when the Huskies played the Bruins on Sept. 23. UCLA isn’t alone, as Wazzu has rolled through several top Pac-12 teams. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


Football seeks to redeem itself against tough ASU offense

The native San Franciscan brought the broom. At Tuesday’s press conference, defensive line coach Angus McClure reveled in the San Francisco Giants’ three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which clinched their wild card spot in the MLB playoffs. Read more...

Photo: Defensive line coach Angus McClure turned his attention away from football briefly Tuesday to talk about the San Francisco Giants clinching a postseason berth. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Wide receiver Darren Andrews delivers results with consistent play

Some rap, a little bit of metal and a dash of country mixed in occasionally. The only thing more varied than the UCLA pump-up playlist is their receiving corps. Read more...

Photo: Darren Andrews had a big night against Arizona on Saturday night. The junior wide receiver had a career-high nine catches and scored one rushing touchdown in the 45-24 win for the Bruins. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s golf finishes third in season-opening tournament

The UCLA men’s golf team finished in third place in their season opener Monday after a two-day tournament in River Hills, Wisconsin. The Bruins finished their first round with a 7-over 280, tying with Mississippi for third place. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Matt Hutchins was one of two players to finish in the top 10 for the Bruins in their season-opening tournament. The sophomore ended up tying for third, shooting a 2-under 208. (UCLA Athletics)


Women’s volleyball adapts approach, makes offense the new defense

In the early stages of its season, UCLA women’s volleyball has been forced to adapt based on one important change – its defense is no longer its primary strength. Read more...

Photo: Last year, Taylor Formico was surrounded by two elite defensive specialists that she called her best friends. This year, the senior libero is the only purely defensive player on the court as part of the new 6-2 rotation. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis makes headway despite losses at Cal Nike Invitational

Jada Hart almost had another championship. The redshirt freshman – and defending U.S. Open juniors girls’ doubles champion –and junior Terri Fleming advanced to the finals of the Cal Nike Fall Invitational Blue Doubles bracket but came up short of the title, falling 8-6 to Arizona State’s Kassidy Jump and Sammi Hampton. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming and her partner redshirt freshman Jada Hart fell just short of winning the championship of the Cal State Nike Fall Invitational Blue Doubles bracket. They upset the top seed before falling 8-6 in the finals. (Daily Bruin file photo)