Friday, May 15

Women’s tennis scores two weekend wins, works on clinching doubles point

The Bruins opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back wins, but Stella Sampras Webster still identified some room for improvement. “Who knows what we are going to do with our doubles teams,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Abi Altick and doubles partner freshman Taylor Johnson blew a 4-1 lead against Arizona State on Friday, but bounced back with a 6-2 doubles win against Arizona on Sunday for UCLA women’s tennis. (Jacqueline Gerdne/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball continues undefeated streak in third tournament of season

The Bruins completed their third tournament sweep of the season – this time beating four top-20 teams. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (14-0, 1-0 Pac-12) hosted the East Meets West Invitational at the Manhattan Beach Pier, where it defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Nicole McNamara and her partner senior Megan McNamara have gone 11-1 on the season so far. The twins fell to No. 2 USC on the road, but have since gone 8-0. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Softball defeats Boston University, overcomes early deficit against Long Beach

The Bruins’ Sunday ranged from a mercy-rule blowout to an extra-inning comeback. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) defeated Boston University (11-7) and Long Beach State (8-14), putting 12 runs past the Terriers in its eighth shutout win of the season and overcoming a three-run deficit to top the Dirtbags in extra innings by a score of 5-3. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Briana Perez hit her second home run of the season on Sunday against Boston University. Perez went 4-for-5 at the plate against the Terriers and notched 5 RBIs. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Tough greens forces women’s golf to finish eighth South Carolina invitational

The Bruins could not escape the middle of the pack. No. 4 UCLA women’s golf finished tied for eighth, shooting a 35-over 887 at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mariel Galdiano was the highest finishing Bruin at this weekend’s Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. She shot 6-over for the tournament, tying her for 22nd place. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Baseball bounces back to defeat USC at Dodger Stadium classic

For the first time in three years, the Bruins took home the final game of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. No. 2 UCLA baseball (11-3) battled back from an early 4-0 deficit Sunday afternoon to defeat crosstown rival USC (5-9) 7-5 at Dodger Stadium. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball beat USC 7-5 in the final game of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. The Bruins hadn’t won in Dodger Stadium since 2016. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Bruins have strong performance in NCAA indoor championships

The Bruins competed on the national stage this weekend. UCLA track and field sent six athlete to the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama and five returned with All-American honors in at least one event. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson earned a fourth-place finish and First-Team All-American title in the shot put. At the NCAA indoor championships Wilson posted a 17.38-meter toss. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s volleyball extends win streak, sweeping Ohio State and Penn State

The Bruins added two straight-set victories to their win streak. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-4, 6-0 MPSF) defeated both Ohio State (6-14, 2-6 MIVA) and Penn State (8-10, 5-2 EIVA) by scores of 3-0 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, at USC’s Galen Center. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah posted 18 kills across the weekend of play in the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge. Gyimah hit for .733 in the second match of the weekend against Penn State. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)