Junior defender Shakir Nixon (left) celebrates a goal as senior midfielder Philip Naef (middle) jumps on his back and junior midfielder Jaime Amaro (right) runs after them in No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-1 victory over Omaha on Sept. 6. Nixon leads the Bruins with three goals on the season. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Success streaks are empowering.
Yet the pressure that accompanies them may be detrimental.
But not for the Bruins.
No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer (3-0-2) will face Rutgers (1-3-1) in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Friday to open Big Ten play.
Three months removed from a historic season, the Bruins are back in full swing.
UCLA men’s golf will be stepping up to the tee box for the first event of the 2026-27 season Saturday and Sunday at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington.
On the road again.
UCLA women’s volleyball (4-1) continues its time on the road, traveling to face Utah State (0-5) on Wednesday, No. 25 BYU (4-1) on Friday and Utah (4-2) on Sunday, at Wayne Estes Center, Smith Fieldhouse and Jon M.
This post was updated Sept. 7 at 7:11 p.m.
You react.
Or you adapt.
No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (3-0-2) chose the latter as it defeated Omaha (2-1-2) by a score of 2-1 Sunday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, following a 90-minute rain delay and a 1-0 halftime deficit.
The Bruins emerged without a scratch from their first true test of the season.
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) defeated No. 10 Pacific (3-2) 13-11 on Friday afternoon at Eberhardt Aquatics Complex in Stockton, California.
The Bruins are back on track.
UCLA women’s volleyball (4-1) swept Miami (0-4) in back-to-back matches at Knight Sports Complex on Friday and Saturday. The weekend marked the third sweep by the Bruins in the past four matches.
This post was updated Sept. 8 at 11:46 a.m.
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