Thursday, June 11

After losing veterans, men’s tennis searches for doubles pairings with chemistry

The Bruins will not be able to rely on familiar faces for doubles success this season. Following the departures of graduated seniors Martin Redlicki and Austin Rapp, and potentially current junior Evan Zhu, UCLA men’s tennis may be without three of its six starting doubles players from last year. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Bryce Pereira said there are positives and negatives that come with every doubles team. Pereira finished last season with a 24-12 doubles record. Pereira also recorded a 6-8 singles record. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruins on right track as first season under Chip Kelly reflects positive change

The Bruins’ first season under Chip Kelly is in the books. UCLA football closed out its 2018 campaign with a 3-9 overall record after an 0-5 start and finished with a conference record of 3-6 – good for fifth place in the Pac-12 South. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore cornerback Darnay Holmes said coach Chip Kelly has brought a new mindset to Westwood since his hiring last year. Holmes recorded three interceptions and 48 tackles for UCLA football during the 2018 campaign. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball reassesses performance in preparation to take on Hawai’i

The Bruins are back in Pauley Pavilion for a four-game homestand. UCLA men’s basketball (4-2) and Hawai’i (4-3) will play Wednesday night, with both teams having a chance to stop two-game losing streaks. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands tallied eight assists in the first half against North Carolina on Friday. Hands has also picked up 11 turnovers over UCLA men’s basketball’s last three games. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Women’s volleyball closes season with first-ever losing record

There was a point in mid-October when Kyra Rogers said the Bruins had nearly clinched a postseason berth. “We just grinded through, no matter what,” senior middle blocker Rogers said. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Kyra Rogers recorded two kills, five digs and three blocks in her final match as a Bruin against USC on Friday. Rogers totaled 169 kills this season, good for fourth most on the team, and averaged 1.67 kills per set. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


Onyenwere, Burke shine in early games of women’s basketball season

Despite a losing record seven games into the season, two women’s basketball players reached career highs over the past two weeks. Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere was awarded College Sports Madness National Player of the Week after shooting a combined 18-of-28 and 20 combined rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s (3-4) wins over Georgia and Seton Hall. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere is averaging the second-most points for UCLA women’s basketball at 13.1 points per game. Onyenwere was named College Sports Madness Player of the Week last week. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Despite record-setting performances, football continues losing streak to Stanford

It’s Sept. 5, 2015, and UCLA leads Virginia with five minutes left in the third quarter. Cavalier quarterback Matt Johns takes a short drop and tosses up a sideline fade. Read more...

Photo: In his final game as a Bruin, redshirt senior safety Adarius Pickett intercepted a pass from Stanford’s quarterback and returned it for 22 yards. Pickett finished the season with 123 total tackles, leading the Bruin defense. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)