There were myriad lost opportunities in UCLA’s loss to Washington last Saturday, but to defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker, there was one missed opportunity that especially stood out: cornerback Rodney Van’s missed tackle against wide receiver Quintin Daniels on third down and 11 late in the second quarter. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Van to keep starting spot despite missed tackle
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Injuries kick five key players off soccer field
The members of the men’s soccer team are crowding up the training room. In the opening minutes of UCLA’s 3-1 loss at Cal on Friday, last week’s consensus National Player of the Week Maxwell Griffin went down with a torn ACL and is out for the season. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Men’s soccer surprised to find itself at bottom of Pac-10
While most teams transform during the offseason, the UCLA men’s soccer team has been forced to do so during the beginning of its season. The No. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Senior’s injury creates defensive void
Often, the challenge for teams as talented as the No. 5 UCLA women’s soccer team is not their opponents, but in staying healthy and playing up to their capabilities. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Defense surprises, offense disappoints
Utah. Rice. Washington. Stanford. Arizona. It isn’t exactly a lineup of world-beaters that the Bruins planned on facing through their first five games. The UCLA football team was hoping to go 5-0 through those games, heading into the tougher middle of the season against teams such as Oregon and Notre Dame with some momentum and confidence. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Huskies hunt for volleyball revenge
Nellie Spicer set the ball; Katie Carter smashed it. The match had ended, but the pandemonium that ensued was just beginning. The No. 21 UCLA women’s volleyball team had just upset a Washington Huskies team that was undefeated in five games to give coach Andy Banachowski his 1,000th career win in front of a sparkling home crowd. Read more...
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September 27, 9:00 pm
Coach’s aid extended beyond the dugout
It’d be easy for me to write about what a great coach Sue Enquist was. It’d be easy for me to write about the 11 national championships or all the Olympians and All-Americans she coached or all the great games I saw that she was a part of. Read more...