UCLA beach volleyball gave UCLA athletics its 116th NCAA title – tying the most of any school in the nation. Now, the athletics department is giving the team something too – new beach volleyball courts. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stein Metzger and volunteer assistant coach Jeff Alzina celebrate UCLA’s beach volley’s first NCAA title in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The two led the Bruins to a Pac-12 title and a national championship after losing both last season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When you think of sports dynasties, the coach and the team become nearly synonymous. Nick Saban and Alabama football. Mike Krzyzewski and Duke men’s basketball. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Read more...
Photo: The 2018 season marks coach Billy Martin’s 25th as head honcho of UCLA men’s tennis, and his 35th season as a member of the Bruins’ staff. He’s on the road to 600 career wins, and he’ll make a stop at this year’s NCAA tournament with 574 in his pocket. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins are in a position they haven’t been in since 2015 – the NCAA Sweet 16. No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (22-5, 9-1 Pac-12) will face No. Read more...
Photo: In the Bruins’ match against the Landsharks earlier this season, freshman Abi Altick was one of two players to win their singles match. UCLA will get a rematch against Ole Miss on Thursday in the Sweet 16. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
The McNamara sisters kissed the Bruins’ first beach volleyball NCAA trophy, then hopped on an 18-hour flight to compete in their first professional tournament. “Playing in high-pressure games halfway across the world was just a great experience,” said junior Nicole McNamara. Read more...
Photo: The McNamara sisters led the Bruins to the program’s first national title and the 117th NCAA championship for UCLA. The pair posted a 35-7 overall record on court one this season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The toughest stretch of the season awaits the Bruins. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (28-2, 8-0 Pac-12) will likely have to defeat four top-15 opponents at the NCAA championship in order to claim its first national title since 2005. Read more...
Photo: Martin Redlicki has seen the unexpected challenges the NCAA tournament can bring. The senior will lead the Bruins on court one singles and doubles as No. 2-seeded UCLA faces No. 15-seeded Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins needed a confidence booster heading into the final stretch of the season Tuesday. No. 18 UCLA baseball (32-17, 15-9 Pac-12) had lost six of its last seven games and fallen 11 spots in the rankings coming into the final midweek game of the season, but won 15-2 against unranked CSUN (25-27, 12-9 Big West). Read more...
Photo: (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
