University of California, Los Angeles dominated the first games of the Los Angeles Quidditch Conference.

The conference began with the biggest rivalry of the season. On the type of October afternoon that makes the casual observer believe autumn is a myth, UCLA and University of Southern California took the pitch in the first of a series of conference games that will run through the semester.

The two teams join Occidental College, Moorpark College and the Hollywood Harpies community team in a race for glory, and the coveted (though not yet constructed) LAQC trophy.

Six months since their last match, both teams have changed significantly. UCLA was fielding a team of hardened veterans, most of whom are on their way to the World Cup this November, with some new positions and tactics. USC, meanwhile, fielded a solid mix of the new and more experienced players. Of course, while some things change, others stay the same: their schools’ rivalry is legend, and both were ready to add another win to their column.

Though UCLA swept the three competitive games they played, 70-60, 110-60, and 90-0, those numbers don’t give the games justice. Both teams played very aggressive offense, keeping with the Western proclivity for taking their keepers coast-to-coast. By the final snitch snatch, courtesy of UCLA’s Jeff Lin, both teams were ready for a rest. After pizza, donuts, and horchata, the teams parted ways, promising to see one another soon. Next time, it’ll be in New York City.