The UCLA women’s water polo team wrapped up its 2014-2015 season taking second place in the NCAA Tournament after an assessed penalty shot decided the 7-6 Stanford victory. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
Baseball, Features, Sports
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May 12, 12:36 am
Darrell Miller Jr. upholds athletic family tradition through injury recovery
The names ran off, one by one, from the public address announcer’s lips. “Batting second and playing center field: Brian Carroll. Batting third and playing shortstop: Kevin Kramer,” the PA announcer said, going down the UCLA batting order before the 2013 season opener against Minnesota. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher Darrell Miller Jr. has the pressure of living up to the high athletic precedent that his family members have set. His uncle, Reggie Miller, and aunt, Cheryl Miller, are members of the basketball hall of fame and his father, Darrell Miller Sr., played Major League Baseball. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Softball, Sports
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May 12, 12:31 am
Softball’s win streaks reveal weakness against ranked opponents
Before this weekend, UCLA was on fire, having won 13 straight games. That streak snapped on Thursday, with a loss to Arizona State. With the postseason approaching, the Bruins will reveal whether their pair of losses in Tempe, Arizona, extinguished the fire or fanned the flames. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility player Kylee Perez said the Bruins come together after losses even more than they do after wins. So far this season, the statistics have proven that statement to be true. UCLA lost its series against No. 1 Oregon in early April, but rallied off a 10-game win streak right after.(Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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May 12, 12:20 am
Bruins take extra-inning momentum into Tuesday’s battle with Titans
Rest is at a minimum for the UCLA baseball team after a wild weekend on the road. However, the Bruins will have momentum from the weekend to balance the fatigue of travel and extra innings as it heads to Cal State Fullerton Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Tennis
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May 11, 6:27 pm
Women’s tennis advances to Sweet 16 with consecutive sweeps
With two 4-0 wins this weekend, UCLA women’s tennis made advancing to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament look easy. The first match of the weekend on took place on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center pitting No. Read more...
Photo: The nation’s No. 1 singles player, senior Robin Anderson, won in straight sets against both Idaho and Northwestern. The No. 6 Bruins will now travel to Waco, Texas for the Sweet 16 where they will face off against No. 10 Texas A&M. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 11, 1:12 am
Stanford breaks tie in final seconds to win NCAA championship
With 11 seconds remaining in the NCAA women’s water polo championship game, Stanford driver Kiley Neushul wound up for a penalty shot. A title match that was tied up at six goals apiece would be decided within a matter of seconds. Read more...
Photo: Women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks and redshirt senior goalkeeper Sami Hill console each other following a 7-6 loss to Stanford. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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May 11, 1:06 am
Men’s tennis advances to NCAA third round with dominant victories
The lower half of the lineup has been a weakness for UCLA men’s tennis all year. But this weekend’s NCAA Regional suggested coach Billy Martin may have finally found some answers on the back courts. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Joseph Di Giulio posted a strong performance, winning both his matches this weekend in straight sets at the No. 6 singles position. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin)