Thursday, October 8

Transfer Julia Hernandez displays drive, talent on soccer field

Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Julia Hernandez started playing soccer at the age of 12 in her hometown of Madrid. She enrolled at Eastern Florida State for her freshman season – earning junior college All-American honors – then transferred to UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Five UCLA baseball draftees conclude their first professional seasons

Grant Dyer grew up watching the MLB draft. As the end of his junior year approached and the draft landscape materialized, it became pretty clear that the righty would make an appearance in the 2016 rendition of the first-year player draft. Read more...

Photo: Eric Filia couldn’t have asked for a better transition to pro ball. The outfielder was MVP of his class-A short-season league, and made it all the way up to AAA in his first professional season. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo season to feature new conferences, new rules

Two-thirds of the men’s water polo home openers since 2001 have been against schools in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. But a couple of major developments in the world of collegiate water polo happened over the off-season, and the first nontournament games this weekend will mark the beginning of a new era. Read more...

Photo: All-American goalie senior Garrett Danner is coming off a restful weekend after sitting out of the Princeton Invitational. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Football scouting report: BYU

UCLA football (1-1) will wrap up its two-year home-and-home series with BYU this Saturday, as the Bruins travel to Provo, Utah, to face the Cougars (1-1). Read more...

Photo: BYU linebacker/defensive end Harvey Langi (right) was all over the field in last year’s game between the Cougars and the Bruins. He finished with a team-high eight tackles to go along with two interceptions and one pass breakup. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Report Card: UCLA vs. UNLV

School is still not in session for UCLA, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to hand out some grades. Terribly cheesy intro aside, here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 42-21 win over UNLV. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen has already made several NFL-type throws this season, but he has struggled against pressure and has lacked consistency on the deep ball. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)


Women’s volleyball comes out on top against Long Beach State

LONG BEACH, Calif. — It was an every-other-set kind of night for UCLA women’s volleyball. No. 11 UCLA (9-1) dominated in the odd sets, but struggled in the even ones en route to a 3-1 victory against Long Beach State (5-5) Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: In her last two games, Claire Felix has smacked 27 kills with just five errors, good for a .442 hitting percentage. The senior middle blocker’s recent hot streak has raised her season mark to .394. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)