This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:37 a.m. After a historic postseason run that ended with the squad’s first-ever Final Four appearance of the NCAA era, the Bruins return to the court with familiar faces and promising newcomers, aiming to recreate another tournament run. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Seniors center Lauren Betts, guard Kiki Rice and guard Gabriela Jaquez. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:45 a.m. It’s been four years since the Bruins’ First Four to Final Four run. The program’s only appearance past the Sweet Sixteen since 2008 lives more in YouTube clips than memories – at least for most of the undergraduates in Westwood now. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin gestures to the court from the sideline. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 11:18 a.m. The NCAA soccer season spans from August to December – a time period long enough to foster dramatic surprises and upsets. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Jordan Geis (right) runs alongside an opposing defender for the ball. Geis notched the game-winner Saturday – her first goal of 2025. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“The Catcher in the Rye” centers on Holden Caulfield’s struggle to accept his inevitable transition to adulthood. The title of the novel alludes to Caulfield’s fantasy where he catches children before they fall off a rye cliff. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette speaks with assistant coach Stevi Robinson-Trail as her teammates stand behind them. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ Achilles’ heel has been exposed. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (18-1, 2-1 MPSF) will look to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands around the pool looking at fellow teammates in the water. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The postseason often evokes a sense of deja vu, as familiar trends, opponents and storylines reemerge year after year. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (10-4-3, 6-2-3 Big Ten) may experience this feeling when it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor high-fives her teammates in a line. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 2:37 a.m. Down 10 points after eight minutes. Down 20 after 20. The best UCLA team since 1978’s championship-winning squad was stopped 85-51 in its first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance April 4 – unable to surpass a title-bound UConn bunch led by 2025 WNBA first overall pick Paige Bueckers. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close gives graduate student forward Angela Dugalić a high five on the court. Dugalić is one of seven members on UCLA’s roster in their final year of eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
