The Bruins capitalized on both their home turf and a meaningful event Friday night. UCLA women’s volleyball (11-8, 3-6 Pac-12) hosted Washington (13-7, 4-5) in its first of two home games this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Friday night marked UCLA women’s volleyball’s official “Dig Pink” event – stands were colored in pink and the team accessorized with pink ribbons. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated on Oct. 22 at 9:06 p.m. It was in the quiet before the storm where Rafael Real Vergara found his flow. “I think they were pressing me more in the beginning, and then our players were also getting goals or getting balls to the center,” the senior attacker said. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Rafael Real Vergara leans back as he grasps the ball. Real Vergara recorded a hat trick against UC Santa Barbara. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 25 UCLA football (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) is staying on the road, this time heading to Northern California to face Stanford (2-4, 1-3). Here are this week’s predictions from Sports editor Joseph Crosby, Sports senior staff writer Jack Nelson and assistant Sports editor Ira Gorawara – along with a guest prediction from Photo senior staff Jeremy Chen. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are junior running back Carson Steele (left) and redshirt freshman wide receiver Braden Pegan (right). (Photos by Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Helen Quach/Design director)
Omar Morales added yet another accolade to his career. The junior capped off his second year with the Bruins as the leading scorer and headed straight to the 123rd U.S. Read more...
Photo: Junior Omar Morales walks up to the tee on the putting green. Morales earned the second medal of his career at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics/Ross Turteltaub)
Lilly Reale fell to the ground after committing a foul. The junior defender – who averages 77 minutes of play per game – lifted herself back up and stumbled her way back over to her position, shaking off the tough hit she endured in the previous play. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Reilyn Turner guides the ball down the field. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A phone call earlier this year has proved to be momentous for UCLA women’s golf coach Alicia Um Holmes. When then-freshman Meghan Royal entered the transfer portal and expressed her hopes of joining the Bruin pack, Um Holmes eyed the prospect. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Meghan Royal eyes the ball after making a swing. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 11:36 p.m. The Bruins strike a balance in contributions from newcomers and veterans compared to their upcoming opponents. Following a win and a loss in the Bay Area, UCLA women’s volleyball (10-8, 2-6 Pac-12) will face Washington (13-6, 4-4) and No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Ashley Mullen and senior opposite/outside hitter Iman Ndiaye engage in a team huddle alongside four other Bruins. Both the youngsters and veterans have established themselves in the squad as it looks toward a set of home matchups this weekend. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
