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Sports
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September 18, 8:33 pm
Graphics: The Quarter System
Football, Sports
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September 18, 8:26 pm
Football scouting report: BYU
UCLA football faces its first ranked opponent of the season this Saturday – No. 19 BYU. The No. 10 Bruins (2-0) have won each of their first two games in runaway fashion while the Cougars (2-0) have pulled off two last-minute upsets in their first two games. Read more...
Photo: BYU’s offense relies on the deep ball, and goes to it frequently. One third of BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum’s pass attempts this year have been for 15 yards or longer. (Creative Commons photo by osubeaver2000 via flickr)
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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September 18, 8:22 pm
Men’s water polo prepares for challenging Kap7 NorCal Invitational
For the second straight year, the men’s water polo team is right where it wants to be heading into the Kap7 NorCal Invitational. Just like last year, UCLA (5-0) comes in undefeated as it seeks to defend a tournament title this Saturday and Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Max Irving said that the Bruins need to be more consistent at this weekend’s NorCal invitational. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 18, 8:22 pm
Jordan Anderson ‘brings the fire’ to UCLA volleyball
Jordan Anderson was 5 years old when her parents found out she couldn’t play YMCA soccer. They watched as Anderson, having just been scored upon, found out for the first time in her life that her team was losing. Read more...
Photo: Last year at West Virginia, Anderson was named to the All-America Honorable Mention list after setting the Mountaineers’ single-season record for kills per set. She decided to transfer to UCLA because WVU coach Jill Kramer left for TCU. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Features, Men's Soccer, Sports
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September 18, 8:20 pm
Men’s soccer midfielder finds consistency during senior season
Jordan Vale’s soccer career was forever changed by a single question. “What can he do to get on the team?” George Vale asked, directing the query to his son’s youth soccer coach standing in front of him. Read more...
Photo: After fighting inconsistency in his first years at UCLA, senior midfielder Jordan Vale is off to his best start this fall. Vale transferred from Syracuse after his freshman season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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September 18, 8:20 pm
Former men’s volleyball player returns to California to play for AVP
Robbie Page wakes up before the sun most mornings and goes to work before the Southern California day becomes too hot. For hours every morning, the Association of Volleyball Professionals player trains on the sand in Manhattan Beach, conditioning his 7-foot body to withstand the various physical tests of professional beach volleyball. Read more...
Photo: Robbie Page, a UCLA alum who played four years of NCAA volleyball, now practices 30 minutes away from his alma mater. After graduation, Page played overseas before deciding to come home to California to play beach volleyball. (Courtesy of Nick Chan)
Features, Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 18, 8:18 pm
Taylor Smith flourishes under lights of Drake Stadium, shoots for pros
She didn’t want to go to UCLA at first. In fact, Taylor Smith was already verbally committed to Florida State University – a bit of information she disclosed to only a few of her friends and family members – when Jill Ellis came calling. Read more...
Photo: Smith said that she has never regretted her college decision. In three seasons, the 5-foot-3 senior has led UCLA to two Pac-12 championships and a NCAA championship with 25 goals in 66 starts. This year, she earned a spot on the women’s Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, the only award that recognizes the top player in collegiate soccer. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)