MINDY ROSS/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior forward Kristee Porter lunges after an errant pass in an attempt to keep the ball in play during a 78-56 loss to Pepperdine. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Freddie Mitchell pushes past two Oregon State University defenders last season. Mitchell was named the Sun Bowl MVP, and will enter the NFL draft. Read more...

Daily Bruin File Photo Mark Williams bumps the ball in a game against BYU in the MPSF Tournament last season. UCSB d. UCLA 27-30, 20-30, 30-28, 30-26, 15-13 By Amanda Fletcher Daily Bruin Senior Staff The defending national champion UCLA men’s volleyball team took second place in the UCSB Invitational held Friday and Saturday in Santa Barbara. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Elisabeth Bachman gives a high-five before a game vs. Oregon State last year. NCAA Elite Eight Wisconsin d. UCLA 15-7, 5-15, 16-14, 14-16, 15-12 By Christina Teller Daily Bruin Senior Staff It came down to three points. Read more...

UCLA’s Olympic fall sports ““ which included one national champion and a national champion runner-up ““ garnered a plethora of honors over the break. Men’s water polo UCLA (19-7) won its fourth national championship in six years, putting away UC San Diego 11-2 for the title. Read more...

By Greg Lewis Daily Bruin Senior Staff EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; For one week a year, El Paso does not belong to the locals. This year a sea of red overcame the city. Read more...

  JESSE PORTER/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Earl Watson attempts a lay-up under Washington State’s Cedric Clark in the Bruins’ 75-57 victory over the Cougars on Saturday. Read more...