Lilly and Sophie Reale grew up in the same house, attended the same school and played the same sport. But it wasn’t until they were both adults that they could finally share the field. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Lilly Reale lifts up her sister, freshman forward Sophie, in a hug. The Boston-born sisters never had the opportunity to play together on their high school team but are now both on UCLA women’s soccer. (Illustration by Kelly Gee/Daily Bruin. Photo by Julia Zhou/Photo editor.)
UCLA Athletics made its headlines this year – bagging two new pieces of national hardware along the way. With plenty of individual and program milestones, Daily Bruin Sports steers through the top moments of the 2023-2024 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
Photo: (Designed by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director)
One of my first assignments in eighth grade was to create a vision board. It had a school, personal, family and post-high school section. In the center of the post-high school section was the UCLA soccer logo, and next to it I wrote, “I will work hard and deserve to be at their school.” I became determined to do that. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder/forward Megan Edelman chases a ball in a game against Oregon. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Whether their season culminated in glory or not, UCLA’s student-athletes had lots to be proud of throughout the 2023-2024 year. Whether it was a late-game breakthrough or consistency throughout the season, these eight players scribbled their name into Bruin history books. Read more...
Photo: (Designed by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director)
As a Bruin, many of us had the privilege of embarking on the college search journey. Whether student or student-athlete, we toured colleges, asked questions, sought insights into student life across universities and tirelessly compared schools, imagining what life at each one might look like. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker goes up to hit a ball over the net. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
I can think back to as early as I can remember, being a young kid sitting in the Rose Bowl and watching UCLA defeat USC, thinking how amazing it would be to have the chance to compete for the school that I have grown up loving. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior outside hitter Alex Knight bends low to dig the ball. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In 2014, I was driven to the hospital after months of sickness and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. An hour later, despite the fear I felt myself drowning in when the nurse told me that it was time for her to give me my first dose of insulin, I decided I would give myself my first injection. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Izzy Anstey guards an opposing player. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
