Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers did it again! They went against the Vegas odds and took out the heavier National League favorite for the second year in a row. And like they did last scene, the Dodgers brought their brooms with them.

VOLLEYBALL: Young team gains invaluable preseason experience against top international teams.

SAILING: Two months ago, UCI sailing was cut as a varsity program. Now, they’re heading to the Nationals.

SPORTS: Men’s volleyball will duke it out with professional teams from Argentina, Holland and Korea.

One reason I wanted to go down south for college was because of the great sporting attractions Southern California had to offer. I envisioned coming to SoCal for college would mean that I would be only surrounded by people who were fans of Southern California teams. I assumed the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim would be the only baseball teams accepted. I took for granted that the Los Angeles Lakers would be the one and only basketball championship team that would be rooted for. Needless to say, I was very, very wrong.

MEN’S SOCCER: Overtime is the theme of the week as men’s soccer falls to UC Davis in the 105th minute.

Anyone who has written an English essay knows what I’m talking about. Just when you think you’re sprucing up your writing a bit, spicing up the diction, that dreaded correction comes back: “cliché.” As the king of clichés, I would know.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: UCI easily takes out pre-season favorite UCSB before losing another overtime heartbreaker.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Team continues to shine, takes down two Big West Conference opponents.

VOLLEYBALL: UCI’s new women’s head coach is an Olympian, three-time National Champion, and a coach on the rise.

MEN’S SOCCER: UCI ends non-conference schedule well, but falls 1-0 to No. 7 UCSB on the road.