Saturday, August 8

In the news:

UCLA softball faces first two defeats of season against Oregon

Going into Saturday night’s game against Oregon, UCLA softball was the last undefeated team in the nation. No. 1 Washington (29-1, 1-1 Pac-12) lost to No. Read more...

Photo: The No. 3 Bruins lost their first two games of the year this weekend when facing the No. 6 Ducks. UCLA was held scoreless in their last game of the series, the first time they failed to score all year. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)



UCLA baseball defeats Washington State after five-run comeback

The Bruins dug themselves a hole early, but managed to find a way out. No. 17 UCLA baseball (12-4, 2-0 Pac-12) gave up five runs in the third inning, but came back to defeat Washington State (4-11, 0-2) 8-5 in the second game of the conference series opener Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Jeremy Ydens put the finishing touch on UCLA baseball’s five-run comeback Saturday afternoon. Ydens went 3-for-3 on the day and drove home the winning run in the eighth inning. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA defeats American 71-60 in first round of NCAA Tournament

This post was updated March 17 at 5:51 p.m. No Selection Show party, no problem. The Bruins individually watched Monday’s Selection Show either in class or at home, while teams across the nation cheered and celebrated as they punched tickets to the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Monique Billings recorded her 17th double-double of the season in UCLA’s victory over American on Saturday afternoon. Billings finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball grinds out four-set victory over Grand Canyon

The Bruins battled fatigue and a newfound scrappiness from their opponent to enter an eight-day break from competition. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (19-5) won in four sets against No. Read more...

Photo: No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball took down No. 13 Grand Canyon in four sets on Friday night. The Bruins posted a team hitting percentage of .345 compared to the Antelopes’ .205. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball holds off late comeback to open Pac-12 play with win

The Bruins can’t seem to escape the rain, but they did escape with a win Friday. Despite a 42-minute rain delay in the top of the eighth, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore designated hitter Jack Stronach was one of two Bruins to finish with two hits against Washington State on Friday night. UCLA won the game 6-5 and after trailing by as many as three.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)