BERKELEY – Alexander Hoogmartens seemed far from frazzled when he dropped his second set Saturday. After securing the first set against California’s Timofey Stepanov 7-6 (7), the Bruin veteran succumbed to an early deficit in the second stanza, after which he opted to take his foot off the gas – accepting the 6-1 steamroll – and conserve energy for the final set. Read more...
Photo: Senior Alexander Hoogmartens pumps his fist in celebration. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Staring down the barrel of a 6-4 deficit in a winner-takes-all tiebreaker set, Ahmani Guichard had no room for error. A single mistake and her team would be closing the shutters on their season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Ahmani Guichard reaches back before attempting a forehand. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Fielding has been one of the Bruins’ strengths this year. Heading into the weekend, they sat fourth in fielding percentage, with just 23 errors through 53 games. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder/utility Kaniya Bragg swings through a pitch from the batters box. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 3 at 12:51 p.m. GULF SHORES, Ala. – Since beach volleyball’s inception into the NCAA in 2016, no other school has won an NCAA championship in the sport other than UCLA and USC. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball watch as their opponents celebrate. The Bruins fell in a 3-2 loss to the Lions in the semifinal of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Ivy League had one team in the NCAA women’s tennis championship at 9 a.m. But less than three hours later, it had none. UCLA women’s tennis (17-8, 10-3 Big Ten) delivered the final blow, opening its NCAA tournament run with a 4-0 sweep over Harvard (15-9, 7-0 Ivy League) at MTSU Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Read more...
Photo: No. 62 senior Elise Wagle prepares to backhand a ball. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY, Calif. – Giacomo Revelli shuffled at the baseline, locked in a teetering rally as all eyes surrounding court six were glued to the affair. And for Billy Martin’s crew – with the senior’s match-clinching a 6-3, 7-5 win over Matei Gavrea – the NCAA men’s tennis championship would begin with not a nail-biter, but a sweep. Read more...
Photo: Senior Giacomo Revelli celebrates with his fist clenched and a yell. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
It’s been a long two weeks for the Bruins. Following back-to-back series on the road in Oregon and Michigan, the squad had to wrap up just one final midweek game of the regular season before Senior Night. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outfielder Rylee Slimp rounds the bases at Easton Stadium. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
