The Bruins still have the most wins in Pac-12 play, but their midweek woes continued Tuesday night. No. 13 UCLA baseball (22-10, 11-4 Pac-12) lost 8-1 to unranked UC Irvine (21-14), its second Tuesday night loss in a row. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf went 3-for-3 at the plate Tuesday night against UC Irvine. Despite logging ten hits as a team, the Bruins only scored one run. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Track and field rosters are often so long the team is occasionally split between two different meets. This weekend, UCLA track and field would have blanketed three, but senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson threw a wrench in the team’s scheduling for the second time this year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA track and field will be split between two meets this weekend, with the majority of the team heading to Oklahoma and a small contingent of distance runners heading to the Mt. SAC Relays for the distance carnival. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Last year the Bruins’ hopes of a national title stayed afloat until the second round of the NCAA Tournament, when they were crushed by the Pepperdine Waves. Read more...
Photo: Jada Hart has won her last five singles matches and posts an 11-4 dual match record on the season. The redshirt sophomore said she is familiar with the Pepperdine lineup and looks for redemption after the Waves defeated the Bruins in the NCAA Tournament last year. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Last season, sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was just part of the rotation; now he has emerged as one of top offensive players in the nation, leading all NCAA players in hitting percentage. Read more...
Photo: Daenan Gyimah leads the nation with a hitting percentage of .533. The sophomore middle blocker leads UCLA with 124 blocks and is second on the team with 38 aces. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Chip Kelly remained unsure on the status of this weekend’s UCLA football spring game before Tuesday morning’s practice. “We’re hopeful,” the coach said. “I’ve always wanted to play a game, but we won’t be able to determine that until after (practice on) Thursday.” The reason for uncertainty revolves around the Bruins’ lack of depth at a handful of positions due to health concerns. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore linebacker Rahyme Johnson – the only player to address the media following Tuesday morning’s practice – said he hopes UCLA can play an intrasquad game on Saturday. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Sunlight and a slight breeze washed over Spaulding Field as UCLA football finished another week of spring practice. The players huddled in the middle of the field for a weekend send-off, the usual cheers such as “D-line, showtime!” filling the air. Read more...
Photo: (Ceci Sheng/Daily Bruin)
Rachel Garcia had not pitched for No. 4 UCLA softball for nine consecutive games, but the redshirt sophomore ace returned to the circle against No. 12 Arizona over the weekend. Read more...
Photo: After nearly a month away from the circle, redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia returned to pitch in relief for the Bruins during their series with Arizona. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
