Thursday, May 14

Beach volleyball ready to make another run through elimination bracket if needed

Last May, the Bruins became the first collegiate team to win the NCAA title through the elimination bracket. Last weekend, UCLA beach volleyball (31-3) entered the elimination bracket in the Pac-12 championship after losing to USC (28-4), and won the elimination bracket final – but lost to the Trojans again in the championship final. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sarah Sponcil said that experience playing through the contender’s bracket in both the this year’s Pac-12 championship and last year’s NCAA championship will help UCLA beach volleyball. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



Baseball readies to overcome Waves en route to extending win streak

The Bruins’ final stretch of the season will, for the most part, be on the road. No. 1 UCLA baseball (34-7, 14-4 Pac-12) will head to Malibu, California, to face Pepperdine (19-17, 10-8 West Coast Conference) on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Top-ranked UCLA baseball will play 11 of its final 15 regular season games on the road after going 11-1 at home over in the month of April. During the Bruins’ recent homestand, coach John Savage recorded his 600th win as a collegiate head coach in an April 12 victory over ECU. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



UCLA men’s soccer hires Ryan Jorden as program’s next head coach

The Bruins have found their replacement. UCLA men’s soccer has hired Ryan Jorden to be the program’s next coach, Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced Monday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer hired University of the Pacific’s Ryan Jorden to be its new head coach Monday. Jorden will replace former Bruin coach Jorge Salcedo, who resigned March 21. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Softball advances winning streak with 10-0 annihilation of Utah, completing sweep

Make it eight wins in a row for the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA softball (43-2, 17-1 Pac-12) secured a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Utah (15-32, 4-14) on Sunday for the fifth sweep in its sixth Pac-12 series. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo earned her seventh complete game of the season in UCLA softball’s mercy-rule victory over Utah on Sunday. Azevedo now has a record of 10-0 in the circle for the Bruins this season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Bruin baseball sweeps Utes for third time since 2017 in successful weekend

For the third straight year, the Bruins swept the Utes. No. 1 UCLA baseball (34-7, 14-4 Pac-12) took down Utah (12-25, 4-17) 6-4 on Sunday to extend its winning streak to four games and finish the series sweep. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell picked up three hits Sunday against Utah. The leadoff hitter did not record an RBI in the game, but his eighth inning triple helped UCLA baseball come away with the victory. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)