Before every game, the UCLA women’s soccer team outlines various things to concentrate on. Invariably, one of those is something the team calls “The Big Five.” These are critical five-minute junctures that arise in the course of every game: the first five minutes, the last five minutes before halftime, the first five minutes after halftime, and the last five minutes of the match. Read more...
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November 16, 9:00 pm
W.soccer: Soccer successful with “˜Big Five’ strategy
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W.basketball: Bruins tune up with last exhibition
How will the UCLA women’s basketball team follow up an exhibition that featured the return of Michelle Greco and a game-winning basket at the buzzer by freshman Noelle Quinn? Read more...
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November 16, 9:00 pm
[Online extension] X-country: Women’s cross country gets automatic bid to NCAA finals
Senior cross country runner Valerie Flores summed up the general feeling of the UCLA women’s cross country team after Saturday’s NCAA Western Regional meet in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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M.soccer: Men’s soccer ends season with perfect record
UCLA men’s soccer said goodbye to its nine seniors as they played their last regular season game at Drake Stadium Saturday night. Befitting of this extraordinary group of seniors, the Bruins beat Fresno State 1-0 to finish the Pac-10 with a perfect 10-0, the first Pac-10 team ever to achieve that feat. Read more...
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News & notes
Senior back runs for his first score of year PASADENA “”mdash; Though they were hard to find, Saturday’s 31-13 loss to Oregon did offer a few highlights, especially for runningback Akil Harris. Read more...
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November 16, 9:00 pm
Football: QB dispute may not matter v. USC
PASASDENA “”mdash; So much for a quarterback controversy. While UCLA coach Karl Dorrell did not name the starter for next week’s game against USC, Drew Olson’s performance in Saturday’s loss to Oregon did not prove much. Read more...
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November 16, 9:00 pm
M.polo: Bruins ride out Waves in OT
Before the season even began, excuses flooded the locker room. Excuses turned to finger pointing. Finger pointing led to a mediocre 5-3 start and a team searching for unity and leadership. Read more...