The #6 Bruins came out strong as a team to the first half against an athletic UC-Davis squad, going up 3-1 in the first 8 minutes with three assisted goals. The Aggies responded with a five goal streak of their own that included two free positions, ultimately ending the half with a 7-4 lead.

UCLA came out on fire in the second half and netted 3 goals in 8 minutes to tie up the game at 7-7. The Bruin's relentless pressure held Davis scoreless for the first 21 minutes of the second half, but the Bruins made some key mistakes going into the home stretch. After a stunning five off-side calls on UCLA during the final 9 minutes, the Aggies took advantage of 3 of the 5 man-up breaks, and finished the game 10-9.

A total of eight Bruins put points on the board including 3 goals from senior Hayley Wheeler, 2 goals from sophomore Antoinette Brou, and 2 assists from sophomore Devon Comito. Senior Emily Beugalmans also had a standout performance in goal, tallying 13 saves, and holding all but three Aggies scoreless. Next up, the Bruins take on San Diego State at home.

After heavy rainfall in Southern California, UCLA's home field practically turned to mush over night. But the Bruins came out fired up to their home opener against UC-San Diego today, even with a starting defender and their two leading point scorers benched for injuries. With only two subs, the Bruins turned on their midfield pressure, holding the Tritons to only 5 shots and controlling 16 draws.

Nine players put points on the board in the 18-3 victory, including hat tricks from senior Mary O'Reilly and sophomore Antoinette Brou, and 3 assists each from sophomores Allie Simpson and Devon Comito. Senior defender, Erica Zug led the team with 5 ground ball controls. Tomorrow, the #6 Bruins will face the #4 UC-Davis Aggies at 12PM on the UCLA IM Field.

The Bruins started off the weekend flat against a talented Santa Clara team. It was a poor shooting performance from UCLA, hitting 6 pipes, and ultimately sinking only 5 of 27 attempts over the course of the match. After a 2-10 deficit at halftime, they weren't able to dig themselves out of the hole, and finished the day with a tough 5-18 loss to the #2 team in the WDIA.

Sunday proved to be a new day, as the Bruins arrived at Chico State fired up to take on a second WWLL North opponent. After scoring a blistering 12 goals in the first half, UCLA ended the weekend with a 19-8 victory. Ten Bruins contributed points to the game, including a hat trick from sophomore attacker Morgan Oberstein and a season high 6 points from sophomore midfielder Devon Comito. The Bruins will host their first home games of the season this coming weekend against UC-San Diego and #4 UC-Davis.

After a strong showing at the Santa Barbara Shoot Out last weekend, the Bruins jumped from #10 in Lacrosse Magazine's pre-season rankings to #5 in USL's first WDIA poll of the regular season. UCLA has a tough schedule over the next few months, taking on UCSB, Colorado, BYU, Colorado State and Cal Poly all on the road.

Next up the Bruins will face #2 Santa Clara at the Broncos' home turf.

February 17 - USL WDIA Division 1 Complete Top 25

The Bruins came out strong to the Santa Barbara Shoot Out over Valentine's Day weekend. Controlling 16 of 23 draws in their first game, UCLA started their regular season with a big win over pre-season #5 Michigan, 12-9. The two teams previously met in the 2009 season, first at the 2009 Santa Barbara Shoot Out (L 7-8), and second at the WDIA National Tournament (L 13-17).

The second day of competition in Santa Barbara was equally intense, with #19 Pittsburgh at 1PM, followed by #6 Florida at 7PM. The Bruins began their Saturday, with a 15-5 trouncing of Pittsburgh, led by senior captain, Lauren Ariniello's 6 goals, and sophomore, Devon Comito's 6 ground ball controls.

The Florida Gators appeared to be a much tougher match for the Bruins, and came out to UCLA's 2nd game of the day with 3 early unanswered goals. However, after a quick timeout to regroup, the Bruins found their stride, beginning with an unassisted drive from rookie, Rebecca Trees. A 9-1 scoring run followed, and the Bruins ended the half with a 9-4 lead. The Gators weren't able to answer, and UCLA ended the night with their third win of the weekend, 13-7.

The Bruins finished the weekend with a 1-goal loss to Lindenwood. Both teams traded goals throughout the first half. The Lions broke open a lead early in the second, going up 8-4 with a 3-goal run. With 21:00 left, the Bruins turned on the heat and held the Lions scoreless for the remainder of the game. Senior captain, Hayley Wheeler, netted 3 goals in the last 7 minutes, but it wasn't enough to catch the Lions for a final score of 7-8.

Check back for more game updates, stats, and recaps as the 2010 regular season progresses. Next up, the Bruins travel up to Northern California to play Santa Clara and Chico State.