Victory doesn’t come easy, but for UCLA’s men’s water polo, it comes in waves. The echoes of last year’s defeat to No. 7 seed California (12-12, 1-5 MPSF) were silenced as No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student center defender Nico Tierney raises his arm to shoot the ball. Tierney notched five points in the team’s win over California on Saturday. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 12:02 a.m. The NCAA’s essence is unpredictability – no guarantees, no set system – and for the Bruins, it spelled a fleeting win slipping through their grasp like sand through fingers. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Lilly Reale leans back to kick the ball. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 12:23 a.m. A well-kept secret eerily trots around Westwood – a whisper in the wind. J.Michael Sturdivant often seems positioned in the spaces between plays, where defenders count their blessings he wasn’t called upon, and his potential roams untapped. But the secret spilled Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football offensive linemen redshirt junior Caleb Walker (left), redshirt senior Spencer Holstege (middle) and redshirt junior Devin Delgado (right) walk off the field after the team succumbed to USC 19-13 at the Rose Bowl. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With a perfect season thus far, the Bruins are set for a matchup against their potential kryptonite: the NCAA champions. No. 5 UCLA (4-0) women’s basketball will face off against No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice prepares to pass the ball. Rice has recently returned from a minor shoulder injury. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Seven Presidents lined up to face the Bruins in the first round of the MPSF tournament for the second straight year. But this rematch remained firmly in the hands of the incumbents. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Chase Dodd raises his arm to shoot the ball. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 8:20 p.m. Mick Cronin’s first year as a Bruin head coach was nothing short of a rollercoaster. A 19-12 finish to the season featured a 77-74 loss to the Titans – a defeat that impelled Cronin to issue an apology for the team’s lackluster defensive performance. “I apologize to our fans for our defensive effort,” Cronin said after the 2019 game. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kobe Johnson passes the ball in transition. Johnson tied a career-high six steals against Cal State Fullerton. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
