Monday, June 15

Women’s volleyball to square off against crosstown rival No. 1 USC

It might not be too easy to tell, but the football players aren’t the only ones with a big game across town this week. Before anything happens at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the women’s volleyball team will make the trip to the Galen Center to take on USC Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Junior libero Taylor Formico said that the UCLA women’s volleyball team will need use tough serves to get top-ranked USC out of its system. Formico said that that would help the Bruins commit to the block and take out some Trojan hitters. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer ends 2015 with season punctuated by highs and lows

As the clock dwindled down Sunday night in Seattle, the Bruins found themselves in familiar situation: fighting to get back into a match after a defensive miscue gave up a goal in the first half. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Abu Danladi is part of the Bruins’ trio of offensive standouts – joining sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya and freshman midfielder Jose Hernandez – who will likely be back with UCLA next year. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s tennis grows mustaches, raises funds for men’s health awareness

The UCLA men’s tennis players had often talked about doing something wacky as a team, but nothing concrete ever came of that talk. “We have always talked about bleaching our hair or something like that for NCAAs,” said junior Travis Martin. Read more...

Photo: Coach Billy Martin said that growing mustaches for Movember has been a good team bonding experience for the men’s tennis team. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruins continue season progress with matchup against Techsters

With four minutes left in Sunday’s women’s basketball game, UCLA was tied 58-58 with No. 2 South Carolina. The final four minutes did not go the way the Bruins (2-1) wanted, as the Gamecocks (4-0) escaped with a 68-65 victory, but the previous 36 minutes showed just how far they have come. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields is averaging 18.5 points per game for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Fields said that the team has seen great improvements already this season. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball suffers lopsided loss to Jayhawks in semifinal game

The UCLA men’s basketball game Tuesday night was eerily similar to two harrowing losses from last year: the 39-point loss to Kentucky and the 32-point loss to Utah. Read more...

Photo: Coach Steve Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Kansas in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational semifinals. The Bruins will play for third place Wednesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting report: USC

On Saturday, UCLA will face USC in a battle for the Pac-12 South title. The Bruins (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) have defeated the Trojans (7-4, 5-3) for three straight years. Read more...

Photo: (Courtney Tran/Daily Bruin)