Thursday, June 25

Rai Benjamin beats foot fracture, leads UCLA men’s sprints in 2017

Halfway through his first collegiate track and field season, one of the top sprinters in the country found himself hobbling around campus with a boot on his right foot. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Rai Benjamin was one of the top sprint recruits in the nation two years ago, but an injury-plagued first year at UCLA placed him on the sideline for most of the season. He was cleared to run with less than a week to go until the qualifying cutoff for the NCAA championship, and rather than redshirting the season, he became a first-team All-American. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Swimming and diving heads to Washington for Pac-12 championship

Sophomore Eloise Belanger won her first senior title in the 1-meter springboard at the Winter Senior National Diving Championship in Canada last Friday but will not have the chance to repeat the feat in the upcoming Pac-12 swimming and diving championship for UCLA. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swimming and diving will head to Federal Way, Washington, to compete in the Pac-12 championship. However, the Bruins’ diving squad will be a bit stunted due to injuries and midterms. (Rohan Kumar/Daily Bruin)


Assistant coaches Walker and Fernandez key to UCLA softball’s success

No. 6 UCLA softball (10-1) can hit. Eleven games into the season, the Bruins rank second in the country in both home runs and hits, with 18 and 116, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Johanna Gruaer is 4-0 with a 0.72 ERA through her first 29 innings this season. A productive offense has helped her consistently pitch in comfortable situations. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis strives to maintain focus despite weather delays

Los Angeles is known for being sunny and 75 degrees all year round. But not this year. For UCLA women’s tennis, one of the toughest challenges this season has been its battle with the elements. Read more...

Photo: Despite a nearly four-hour rain delay before facing USC on Saturday, redshirt freshman Jada Hart said the team kept a positive mentality, which helped the Bruins start strong in doubles. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball downs Washington State, extends at-home win streak

UCLA’s Nicole Kornet walked back down the court after committing her fourth personal foul. Instead of looking nervous about being just one foul from disqualification, she had a soft smile on her face – her team was up double-digits late in the fourth quarter. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kennedy Burke finished the nigh with a team-high 17 points as well as notching four blocks, three assists, three rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes of play. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball goes undefeated in first weekend of Mary Nutter Classic

Fresh off its first loss to No. 22 Kentucky (5-4), No. 6 UCLA softball (10-1) responded with four wins at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. On Friday, UCLA relied on its pitching staff in a 3-1 win over Cal Poly (6-3) and a 1-0 victory over University of Central Florida (3-4). Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Madeline Jelenicki hit two home runs on Saturday, one in each game of the double header. The Bruins won all four games they played this weekend to improve to 10-1 overall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis to focus on doubles after losses at ITA National Indoors

The season is a marathon, not a sprint. The Bruins finished with a losing record at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship – where some of the best teams in the nation squared off – but they know what they need to do to improve. Read more...

Photo: Despite losing 4-0 to No. 1 Virginia and 4-3 to No. 4 Cal this past weekend, junior Austin Rapp said he thinks UCLA isn’t far from both teams talent-wise, and that the Bruins can beat both if they improve in doubles. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)