Sunday, June 21

Women’s volleyball looks on to next year after Pac-12 Tournament loss

Halfway through the season, UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy wasn’t sure his team was going to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. “There were no guarantees that we were going to make the tournament,” Sealy said. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Kyra Rogers mostly played as an opposite last year, but this year she returned to middle blocker to fill the space left by graduated seniors. Rogers hit .276 on the season and recorded 81 blocks. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)


Five talking points as UCLA football prepares for Cactus Bowl

Almost two weeks have passed since UCLA Athletics held a press conference to welcome the new football coach Chip Kelly, but the Bruins still have one more game under interim head coach Jedd Fisch – the Cactus Bowl on Dec. Read more...

Photo: Newly hired Chip Kelly doesn’t need to worry about coaching his team through a bowl game, so the to-be-coach has been putting his staff together and dealing with recruits in the time between the end of the regular season and the Bruins’ bowl game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Women’s volleyball ends season with loss to Florida in NCAA Tournament

Florida’s blocking proved too much for UCLA. No. 15 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (21-10, 12-8 Pac-12)was defeated by No. 2 seed Florida (27-1, 17-1 SEC) in the Sweet 16 to end the Bruins’ season. Read more...

Photo: Senior Reily Buechler played her last match as a Bruin on Friday afternoon. The outside hitter led UCLA with 14 kills in its Sweet 16 match against Florida. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)


Born and raised a Bruin, tennis player continues family legacy in UCLA

Crowds can provoke anxiety in a freshman student-athlete, but not in one who grew up around them. “Being in front of a crowd, it’s easy to get nervous and get tight … but my upbringing, being at all these huge games, huge crowds, I (feel) super comfortable out there,” sophomore Ben Goldberg said. Read more...

Photo: Ben Goldberg said he hopes to work in college athletics someday after he graduates, as a coach or administrator. The sophomore said he would prefer it to be at UCLA, a place he has been connected to since his childhood. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball to face one-loss Florida in NCAA third round

UCLA women’s volleyball had a fluctuating regular season, taking time to adjust to a young roster. However, everything is seemingly coming together for the Bruins as they enter the Sweet 16 looking for a win against a Florida team with just one loss. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Kyra Rogers has recorded a season hitting percentage of .272 and 65 total blocks, both of which are the second-best on the team. UCLA will face Florida on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer hopeful for upcoming seasons despite losing championship

UCLA women’s soccer may have just fallen short of a national championship this year, but the young talent on its roster breeds hope for upcoming seasons. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Ashley Sanchez set a freshman record for her 12 assists in her debut season. The forward came to Westwood as the top recruit in the 2017 incoming class, with her U.S. national team experience. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)