Saturday, August 8

In the news:

Freshmen efforts propel men’s tennis to 13-2 overall record

With a 13-2 overall record, No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis is one of the elite programs in the nation this season, thanks in part to the major contributions from the team’s freshmen. Read more...

Photo: Keegan Smith is one of the high-performing freshman on this season’s roster, ranked No. 72 in singles and No. 39 in doubles with partner senior Austin Rapp. Smith posts a 24-6 singles record for the season so far. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball prepares for LMU after win against Minnesota

The Bruins are gearing up for their fourth game in just five days. No. 11 UCLA baseball (9-2) will take on Loyola Marymount (3-9) on Tuesday after wrapping up a weekend series in Minneapolis on Sunday evening. Read more...

Photo: Junior third baseman Jake Hirabayashi helped UCLA baseball take down Michigan State and Minnesota over the weekend. The Bruins return to action Tuesday night against LMU at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball’s recent offensive downturn hurting postseason chances

With eight regular season games left, the Bruins’ offensive consistency needs to return to push for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA has hit for .248 in its past five games, far below its season average of .337. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah has 146 kills on the season. UCLA has a team hitting percentage of .337, but the Bruins have hit only .248 in the five most recent games. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)



Baseball drags feet against Illinois but finishes weekend with two wins

After a disappointing start to the weekend, the Bruins rebounded and scraped by with a couple of wins in the Dairy Queen Classic Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball went 2-1 on its trip to Minneapolis for the Dairy Queen Classic Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge. Junior pitcher Jon Olsen had the standout performance of the weekend Saturday, tossing a complete game with just one earned run against Michigan State. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Softball continues dominant season, sweeps through San Diego Classic

UCLA softball extended its perfect start to the season, sweeping through the San Diego Classic. The No. 3 Bruins (19-0) currently own their longest winning streak to begin the season during coach Kelly Inouye-Perez’s tenure, which began in 2007. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Rachel Garcia and the No. 3 Bruins have swept yet another weekend tournament. This time they won four games over three days and now stand at 19-0. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


Women’s rowing opens season, stays optimistic despite rudder difficulties

It was clear from the beginning that UCLA rowing’s first meet of the season was going to be a lively one. The team ended the event against Stanford and San Diego State with a close win in the second varsity eight race, a win in a Stanford-less third varsity eight race, and a second place varsity finish. Read more...

Photo: In their first meet of the year, UCLA rowing took home just one win against Stanford in the second varsity eight-man race. It was by the slimmest margin of the weekend, as well. The Bruins’ losses came in with much bigger time gaps between them and the Cardinal. (Daily Bruin file photo)