Thursday, July 2

Inconsistent Bruins fail to fend off Trojan attacks

It was the UCLA women's volleyball team's chance to carry over the momentum built after an impressive preseason run into conference play. Instead, No. 11 UCLA (10-2, 0-1 Pac-10) lost a hard-fought battle with cross-town rival No. 6 USC (12-0. 1-0), losing 19-25, 25-19, 16-25, 19-25 in a packed Galen Center. Read more...

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Sophomore outside hitter Bojana Todorovic and the Bruins lost to the Trojans at the Galen Center on Friday. Todorovic recorded 15 digs in the four-set loss.


Coaching the Longhorns in football

AUSTIN, Texas "”mdash; Rick Neuheisel wants to be the coach of Texas. Don't get it twisted; the UCLA general isn't bolting for Austin anytime soon. Read more...

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Coach Rick Neuheisel celebrates perhaps the most important win of his UCLA coaching career Saturday after the Bruins defeated the Longhorns, 34-12.


Bruins fall to UCSB, defeat CSUF

UC Santa Barbara launched a campaign to promote the season ticket sales for its soccer team this past summer. The heading: "Tortillas will be the least of their problems," referencing the long-standing UCSB fan tradition of tossing tortillas onto the field to baffle opponents while also asserting that the Gaucho team and its fans are ready to wreck havoc. And on Friday night, it poured tortillas. Read more...

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Eder Arreola scored one of three UCLA goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win on Sunday.


Defense bounces back for men’s water polo

Andrew Mesesan wasn't fazed by much Saturday night. His teammate, Matt Rapacz "“ the usual starter in goal "“ sat on the pool deck with a sling protecting his left shoulder. The long-time star goalkeeper for UCLA, Chay Lapin "“ last year's starter in goal "“ sat on the other side of the pool, in the crowd, eagerly cheering his old team on. Mesesan settled into the cage of Spieker Aquatics Center and didn't let any of that bother him. Read more...

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In his first career start at home, redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Mesesan made six saves in UCLA’s 14-6 victory over Loyola Marymount University on Saturday.


Defense sets up the win in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas "”mdash; Perhaps it was only fitting that the last time a Texas player touched the ball Saturday, he fumbled it away. Read more...

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Redshirt junior linebacker Akeem Ayers leaps during a 13-yard interception return in the second quarter. Ayers had an interception, sack and forced fumble to go along with six tackles.



Women's golf places third in Tennessee

The UCLA women's golf team shot its best round of the weekend Sunday, but it was too little, too late as the Bruins finished in third place at the Mason Rudolph Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt. After teeing off Sunday morning at the Legends Club in seventh place, the No. Read more...