It took some time to find their stride, but the Bruins cleaned things up after the first set to take down the Harvard Crimson in four sets during the first round of the NCAA championships. Read more...
Photo: Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer led both teams offensively with 22 kills total, 11 more than the next leading hitter. Hessenauer and the Bruins took down the Harvard Crimson in four sets on Tuesday night in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Extra workouts aren’t how teams usually celebrate a conference title, but that’s what the Bruins did. Members of the team held plank poses with their elbows on the sand and their Pac-12 trophies laid flat on their backs – the school’s 116th national title on their minds. Read more...
Photo: Junior Megan McNamara has won 24 of her last 26 matches on court one with junior Nicole McNamara. The pair said much of their success has come from the guidance of first-year volunteer assistant coach Jeff Alzina. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s been seven days since the Bruins scored double digits, but their offense is back at it again. No. 7 UCLA baseball (30-10, 14-4 Pac-12) hung 12 runs on UC Irvine (25-18) in a 12-0 victory Tuesday night, avenging its 8-1 loss to the Anteaters at home April 17 and extending its win streak to eight games. Read more...
Photo: Junior designated hitter Jake Pries drove in 5 runs at UCLA baseball’s 12-0 victory over UC Irvine on Tuesday night. He also hit the first grand slam of his career, as well as his first home run of the season. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ path to their 20th NCAA championship begins Tuesday. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 6 seed Harvard (13-13, 10-4 EIVA) in the NCAA tournament quarterfinal Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Daenan Gyimah was named an AVCA First-Team All-American. The sophomore middle blocker leads the nation with a hitting percentage of .535, and is third in the nation with 1.216 blocks per set. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated on May 15 at 9:36 p.m. The Bruins had a problem. Josephine Bruin, a live Himalayan brown bear donated by alumni in 1961, was getting too big for her home in the Rally Committee chair’s backyard. Read more...
Photo: The Joe Bruin costume was introduced in 1963, with Charles Dennis. Josephine Bruin wouldn’t be added until a few years later, in 1967. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
A winning streak will be broken Tuesday. After sweeping a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend, No. 1 UCLA softball (44-3, 15-3 Pac-12) will visit Cal State Fullerton (29-20,14-1 Big West) to finish off their nonconference regular season games. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman outfielder Aaliyah Jordan currently leads the Pac-12 with a .475 batting average, and is one of three players in the Bruins’ lineup that posts a batting average above .400. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
Beach volleyball Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Of the nine Pac-12 beach volleyball programs, two qualified for the NCAA tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior Nicole McNamara has led the Bruins to earn the top seed in the NCAA tournament, alongside junior Megan McNamara on court one. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
