It was a tale of two halves for the UCLA men's soccer team on Sunday night, as it hosted Sacramento State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins started off apprehensively and were kept on the defensive side right off the bat, with the Hornets firing off four shots during the first 12 minutes. After halftime, however, it was as if a brand new squad had taken the field, as the Bruins (15-4-1) scored four goals en route to a 4-1 thrashing of the Hornets (11-5-7). "At the beginning of the game, I think our guys were a little bit nervous," coach Jorge Salcedo said. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Soccer
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November 22, 1:16 am
Women’s soccer loses to Stanford in third round of NCAA Tournament after scoring an early own goal
As rain poured down on Laird Q. Cagan Stadium in the fourth minute of UCLA's postseason matchup with Stanford, Cardinal midfielder Mariah Nogueira's shot deflected off of the head of UCLA senior midfielder Elise Britt into the back of the net. Read more...
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Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chante’ Sandiford expresses her approval after making a key save during a shoot-out between UCLA and BYU in the first round of the postseason on Nov. 11. The Bruins went on to win the match 4-3 in penalty kicks.
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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November 22, 1:07 am
Men’s volleyball sweeps CSUN, loses to USC and UCSB in SAC Tournament
Over the weekend, the UCLA men's volleyball team caught an interesting glimpse of what they will be up against this winter. The SAC Tournament, which also included Cal State Northridge, UC Santa Barbara and USC, offered a chance for teams to see how they perform before the season starts. Read more...
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Nick Vogel and the Bruins went 1-2 in this weekend’s SAC Tournament. UCLA lost to USC Friday before sweeping CSUN and losing to UCSB on Saturday.
Sports, Women's Basketball
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November 19, 8:10 pm
Women’s basketball last-ditch efforts rewarded against Notre Dame
The Notre Dame crowd was on its feet, its team holding on to a slim lead with less than 10 seconds left. Read more...
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Senior guard Darxia Morris scored five points in the second overtime to key UCLA’s 86-83 victory over Notre Dame.
Football, Photo Archives, Sports
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November 19, 3:38 pm
UCLA Falls to Washington Huskies, 24-7
The UCLA Bruins were defeated by the Washington Huskies 24-7 Thursday night. Read more...
Football, Sports
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November 19, 2:36 am
Bruins fall apart in Seattle, 24-7, against Washington Huskies
SEATTLE "”mdash; Ironically, for a devastatingly cold November evening in Washington, the only drops that weren't a factor were the rain variety. Read more...
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Tight end Cory Harkey drops a pass in UCLA’s 24-7 loss against Washington on Thursday. Harkey and the Bruins missed several chances to keep the game close.
Sports, Women's Soccer
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November 19, 2:32 am
Back to sweeping away attacks
When it comes to soccer, Lucretia Lee has good genes and bad knees. Read more...
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After injuring her right knee twice during high school, sophomore defender Lucretia Lee has emerged as an integral part of the back line, starting all but one game this season.