Junior pitcher Jon Olsen returned to the mound for the Bruins on Sunday against Stanford after having been sidelined for a month due to a facial fracture. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 9, 12:31 pm
Women’s tennis holds on to conference win streak against Utah, Colorado
With two more victories this weekend, the Bruins have accumulated six straight conference wins. No. 14 UCLA (14-4, 6-1 Pac-12) defeated Utah (10-11, 1-7) 4-3 on Friday and went on to sweep Colorado (8-9, 1-6) 7-0 on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick clinched the win for UCLA over Utah with a singles victory Friday. The win improved the freshman’s record to 24-6 and 10-2 in dual-match play, good for the best on the team this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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April 8, 11:40 pm
Pitchers dominate as Bruin softball strikes down Cardinal
As the battle for total national championships rages on, the Bruins and Cardinal met once again, this time on the softball field and with no championship at stake. Read more...
Photo: The No. 3 Bruins used just two pitchers over the course of three games in the series against unranked Stanford, but were still able to take two of the three games. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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April 8, 11:39 pm
Track and field debuts throwers, claims two first-place finishes
There was a slight change of plans for the UCLA track and field team this weekend. While the Bruins originally planned to compete the Jim Click Multi’s on Thursday and Friday, track and field director Avery Anderson said the team changed plans and decided to rest senior pentathlete Kendall Gustafson and give some throwers the chance for a season debut. Read more...
Photo: Just five Bruins went to the Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field invitational, and three made their 2018 debuts. But all of them found success, as not one of them placed lower than fourth among collegiate competitors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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April 8, 11:38 pm
Beach volleyball engraves selves in sands of time with 25th straight win
Despite an injury that shook up the lineup, the Bruins made history. The Bruins have now won 25 straight dual matches, the most in school history. Read more...
Photo: After her partner junior Zana Muno suffered an injury Saturday, sophomore Savvy Simo paired with freshman Mac May on Sunday. Simo won three of her four matches in the Bruins’ undefeated weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Baseball, Sports
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April 8, 11:36 pm
Ace makes postinjury debut in baseball’s victory against Stanford
Coach John Savage made a surprising decision Sunday, calling upon the masked man in the biggest game of the season to date. Jon Olsen wasn’t expected to return this weekend from facial fractures suffered last month; however, the junior ace came out wearing a protective, clear mask to start for No. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Jon Olsen made a surprise start for UCLA on Sunday after missing nearly four weeks with facial fractures suffered last month. Olsen went three innings deep and struck out five. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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April 8, 2:26 pm
Women’s water polo’s win streak sunk in match against No. 1 Stanford
UCLA women’s water polo held Stanford to nearly two scoreless quarters, but it wasn’t enough. No. 1 Stanford (14-1, 1-1 MPSF) ended No. 4 UCLA’s (21-4, 2-2) five-game win streak with an 8-5 loss Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Maddie Musselman led the Bruins with two goals, both of which came during their four-goal run. No. 4 UCLA fell 8-5 to No. 1 Stanford. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)