Thursday, August 20

In the news:

No. 6 UCLA softball falls to No. 24 ASU in explosive home run-filled series

Senior pitcher Ally Carda threw her arms up and put her hands behind her head, as her chin sunk to her chest. There was no need to see the ball fly over the left field wall. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Delaney Spaulding hit two home runs this weekend in UCLA’s series loss to Arizona State. She has a current batting average of .410 for the season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Track and field seniors bring home Pac-12 multi-events honors

Tatum Souza could hardly contain her excitement moments after throwing her second shot put attempt during the Pac-12 track and field multi-events. On this particular throw, Souza stepped into the ring, collected herself and promptly uncorked the shot further than she had ever done in her track and field career with a lifetime best of 45-5.25. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Tatum Souza threw for a personal best, 45-5.25, in the shot put on Saturday during the Pac-12 championship. She finished second place in the heptathlon behind Washinton State’s Allissa Brooks-Johns. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)




Women’s water polo defeats Cal, advances to NCAA championship game

PALO ALTO — During the NCAA semifinal game, the California Golden Bears were closing in on UCLA women’s water polo’s lead with three consecutive goals. In the third quarter, an exclusion on the Bears gave the Bruins a six-on-five advantage and the ball settled into the hands of junior Rachel Fattal. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Rachel Fattal helped UCLA defeat a fourth-seeded California, powering the Bruins to a 9-5 win and a spot in the NCAA title match. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo dominates UCSD in NCAA quarterfinal, enters semis

STANFORD — Within the first minute of the NCAA quarterfinal’s opening sprint, junior defender Alys Williams sent a skip shot into the lower right corner of the net putting the UCLA women’s water polo team on the scoreboard first. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe tied for the UCLA team lead with two goals scored in the Bruins’ 9-2 win over the UC San Diego Tritons in the NCAA quarterfinal on Friday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)