Only two pitchers took the mound for UCLA on Sunday. They were both freshmen. “You got a guy throwing eight innings and a guy who’s throwing 93 to end the game,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Freshman starting pitcher Zach Pettway made his second start for UCLA in a rubber match against Baylor on Sunday. He threw eight innings of shutout ball, struck out six batters and led the Bruins to a 3-0 win. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins got their first taste of ranked competition this weekend. No. 3 UCLA softball (15-0) defeated No. 7 LSU (14-2) during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman outfielder Aaliyah Jordan came up big Friday with a home run in both of the Bruins’ games. Her second of the night put UCLA atop Liberty to help them secure the win. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
Junior diver Eloise Belanger competed in three events at the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships and left with two first-place finishes. Belanger took the top spot in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions, making her the second ever UCLA diver to do so. Read more...
Photo: Junior diver Eloise Belanger placed first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the Pac-12 Championships. The Bruins finished sixth overall. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
UCLA’s game against Colorado was a microcosm of the Bruins’ NCAA tournament hopes. Even though the Bruins (19-10, 10-7 Pac-12) tried prolonging the game by fouling the Buffaloes (16-13, 8-9) and forcing them to make free throws, the end result was never really in doubt. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday led the Bruins with 21 points in their third consecutive road loss. (Keila Mayberry, Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins clinched back-to-back games over the weekend without dropping a single point. After blanking unranked Fresno State (3-6) on Friday, No. 9 UCLA women’s tennis (8-2) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: No. 11 Ena Shibahara won in singles against California to help the Bruins stay unbeaten for the weekend. The sophomore and her partner, junior Alaina Miller, also clinched the doubles point for UCLA in Saturday’s match. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Former Bruin track and field athlete Carlo Valdes competed for the United States Olympic team in the bobsled Friday at the Olympic Sliding Centre in the Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster. Read more...
Photo: UCLA almunus Carlo Valdes is the first ever former Bruin track and field athlete to compete in a Winter Olympics. His four-man bobsled team competes on the last day of competition at the Olympic Sliding Centre in the PyeongChang Mountain Cluster. (Courtesy of Emily Jensen/USOC)
The Bruins entered the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle this weekend with a number of athletes poised to individually qualify for nationals. While the results are still out on whose indoor season will continue, the Bruins posted standout performances across the board, including four first-place finishes. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore distance runner Riley Kelly was a part of the men’s distance medley relay team that won its event at the MPSF Indoor Championships this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
