Monday, August 3

Men’s golf misses out on championship berth after eighth-place finish at regionals

The Bruins’ season has come to an early close. UCLA men’s golf finished at 11-under 829 to place eighth out of 14 teams at the NCAA regionals in Pullman, Washington. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Devon Bling (pictured) tied for 17th place, while junior Hidetoshi Yoshihara and sophomore Eddy Lai tied for 37th place in the NCAA regionals. The Bruins’ eighth-place finish wasn’t enough to grant them a NCAA championship berth. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


How Katelyn Ohashi became the star of a sport she nearly despised

Joy. That is on senior Katelyn Ohashi’s face as she grins and dances throughout her floor routine. Her teammates beam as she tumbles through the air and the crowd cheers with every completed skill. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Katelyn Ohashi was the all-around champion at the 2013 American Cup prior to becoming a Bruin. But while competing, she had to fight through two torn shoulders and a fractured back. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Even with earliest exit in years, young men’s tennis team optimistic for future

The Bruins’ young lineup gained valuable experience this season. No. 11 UCLA men’s tennis (19-6, 8-0 Pac-12) finished the season with a 15-2 stretch after opening the season 4-4. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis finished its season 19-6 and won the Pac-12 regular season title. The Bruins reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA championship but fell to Baylor. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis gains confidence with three sweeps at start of NCAA tournament

The Bruins have not dropped a single point in the tournament. No. 7 seed UCLA women’s tennis (21-7, 8-2 Pac-12) has won its first three matches of the NCAA championship by a combined score of 12-0. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart said UCLA women’s tennis is peaking at the right time. The last time the Bruins swept their first three opponents in the NCAA championship, UCLA won it all. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


As players come back from injury, baseball shuts out UC Irvine

With less than two weeks left in the regular season, the Bruins welcomed back a pair of injured players. No. 1 UCLA baseball (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) defeated UC Irvine (31-15, 12-6 Big West) 7-0 on Tuesday to finish undefeated in midweek games this season. Read more...

Photo: Junior left fielder Jeremy Ydens made his first appearance in over two months Tuesday after breaking his finger March 1. Ydens finished 3-for-4 on Tuesday night against UC Irvine. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Track and field sees success at Pac-12 championship, wins five individual titles

A lightning storm brought the events to a halt, but that didn’t prevent the Bruins from putting up points. After two days of competition featuring a three-hour long storm delay Saturday, UCLA track and field saw five athletes take home individual titles at the Pac-12 championship in Tuscon, Arizona this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Junior distance runner Robert Brandt added 10 points to the men’s second place point total with a win in the 10,000-meter race. Brandt was the eighth-place finisher in the 10K at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2018, finishing in 29:13.12. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)