Friday, June 26

UCLA swimming and diving falls to Stanford and Cal in weekend matchups

In the 100-yard freestyle, senior Linnea Mack nearly upended five-time Olympic gold medalist and Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky on Friday. Mack swam a time of 49.81, just short of Ledecky’s 49.33. Read more...

Photo: The No. 19 UCLA swimming and diving team leaves the north after two losses to No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Cal. However, the diving squad found success, this weekend, especially in the 1-meter event. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis ups intensity with victories over New Mexico, Lamar

Martin Redlicki was frustrated at himself. Not because the junior lost his service game, but because he did not break his opponent and win the second set 6-0. Read more...

Photo: Martin Redlicki was the first off the court in both of UCLA men’s tennis’ matches this weekend. The junior swept all four of his singles sets while only dropping six games combined. (Daily Bruin file photo)


No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup

Princeton’s fans were on their feet for the Tigers’ first set point of the night after a long rally ended in a Bruin hitting error. Senior opposite/setter Hagen Smith quickly put the ball away to tie the score and followed with another kill two points later to secure the match for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter JT Hatch swung for a team-high 14 kills against Princeton on Sunday evening. This is the Bruins’ seventh consecutive victory. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Track and field takes third place overall at Columbia East-West Challenge

Less than a third of the UCLA track and field team made the trip to the Columbia East-West Challenge this weekend. But despite the lack of bodies on the track and going against stiff competition from Oregon, UCLA still locked up a third-place finish at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York. Read more...

Photo: Sprinter Leon Powell ran identical times with sophomore Rai Benjamin in the 60-meter dash this weekend in New York, but the junior beat him out for third place. Even without its full track and field fleet, UCLA took third place as a team at the Columbia East/West Challenge. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s basketball continues home winning streak with weekend Arizona wins

Junior guard Jordin Canada says coach Cori Close constantly tells her players to breathe. During the UCLA women’s basketball team’s first game of the weekend, the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada scored UCLA’s final nine points to solidify a victory against Arizona State. Canada finished the night with 26 points and six assists. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis fails to qualify for ITA National Team Indoors

UCLA women’s tennis found itself in two tiebreakers, in doubles, against Georgia Tech. Win one, and the Bruins would capture the doubles point and take the opening lead. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller and her partner junior Terri Fleming helped No. 24 UCLA women’s tennis capture the doubles point against No. 20 Kentucky, but they were unable to do so against No. 11 Georgia Tech. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA takes Kyla Ross’ perfect score on bars to win against Oregon State

Freshman Kyla Ross hopped onto the uneven bars. The four gymnasts who went before her had turned in solid scores. Ross, however, glided through her routine with grace, flowing from skill to skill and hitting every handstand. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Kyla Ross scored No. 8 UCLA’s first perfect 10 of the year on the uneven bars. The Bruins went on to defeat No. 17 Oregon State 197.325-196.700. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)