Thursday, June 25

Softball goes 3-2 against top competition at Judi Garman Classic

Preseason games aren’t exactly exhibition games. But for No. 7 UCLA softball (16-5), they serve a similar purpose: helping the team discover its identity and improve. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Selina Ta’amilo threw four scoreless innings in Sunday’s game to pick up a victory over South Carolina. On the season, the junior pitcher is now 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA over 23 2/3 innings pitched. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Hitting struggles doom UCLA baseball in extra innings against USC

Different ballpark. Same team. After going 8-for-67 in two games at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Friday and Saturday, UCLA baseball went just 4-for-33 at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, losing to USC 4-3 in 10 innings. Read more...

Photo: Freshman third baseman Chase Strumpf hit a deep fly ball to left field that landed in the field level at Dodger Stadium Sunday afternoon in the Bruins’ 4-3 loss to the Trojans. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s tennis reaches semifinals at Pacific Coast Doubles Tournament

Playing together for the first time was not a problem for freshman Ben Goldberg and sophomore Maxime Cressy. This weekend, the UCLA men’s tennis team traveled to La Jolla, California, to partake in the 128th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Maxime Cressy played his first doubles matches with freshman Ben Goldberg this weekend at the Pacific Coast Doubles Championship. The duo didn’t drop a set until the semifinals. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Track and field meet against Long Beach State ends with event wins

With the indoor invitationals behind them, the UCLA track and field team opened up its outdoor season this past weekend. The Bruins, who according to director Mike Maynard are training through the early season meets in preparation for championship season later in the year, took first place in roughly half of the events that were offered in their dual meet against the Long Beach State 49ers on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore thrower Dotun Ogundeji is one of four Bruins in Texas this weekend for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. It’s his second year making the meet, and he’s the fifth seed for the men’s shot put. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s water polo routs San Jose State to open up conference play

One down, five to go. In No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo’s first of six Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference games, the Bruins (12-1, 1-0 MPSF) cruised to a 24-2 victory over No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior center Alexa Tielmann was one of two players with a game-high four goals for the No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team as the Bruins opened up conference play with a 22-point victory over No. 10 San Jose State. (Courtesy of Pam Monahan)


UCLA beach volleyball faces two 3-2 losses at Pepperdine Kick-Off

After starting off the season with a pair of wins, the UCLA beach volleyball (2-2) team fell short to No. 4 Pepperdine (1-1) and No. 1 USC (2-0) at the Pepperdine Kick-Off in Malibu. Read more...

Photo: Reminiscent of last season, UCLA beach volleyball fell to Pepperdine and USC early in the season. This year, however, the Bruins lost in heartbreaking fashion – two 2-3 losses – whereas they were swept 0-5 both times last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s tennis falls to Baylor 4-3 despite fruitful doubles lineup change

By shuffling the doubles lineups and forming three new teams, UCLA women’s tennis looked to secure a win against Baylor. But it fell just short. The No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming was one game away from winning her singles match in straight sets, but she couldn’t close it out. The junior ended up losing tiebreakers in the second and third sets as UCLA fell 4-3 to Baylor. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)