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Sports, Women's Water Polo

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May 8, 3:18 am

Women’s water polo to begin NCAA championship run against UC San Diego

The UCLA women’s water polo team enters this weekend as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champions with hopes of earning an even greater title. No. 1 UCLA (24-2) will begin its run to the NCAA championship Friday at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center with a game against No. Read more...

Photo: USC senior attacker Monica Vavic (back) fouls UCLA junior attacker Kodi Hill during the April 18 matchup between the Bruins and the Trojans. UCLA has gone 3-0 against USC this year, and could potentially play the Trojans a fourth time this weekend in the NCAA final. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Sports, Track and Field

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May 8, 3:15 am

Pac-12 championship holds hope for redemption for UCLA track and field

UCLA track and field will have a shot at redemption this weekend. After last Sunday’s dual meet loss to the Trojans, the Bruins are hoping for success during the first weekend of the Pac-12 championship at Drake Stadium, where USC athletes will once again be present. Read more...

Photo: A solid performance from redshirt senior Tatum Souza, currently the No. 9 women’s heptathlete in the country, will be a major component of UCLA’s comeback against crosstown rival USC in the first weekend of the Pac-12 championship on Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Baseball, Sports

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May 8, 3:13 am

Baseball challenges for conference title at Pac-12 showdown against ASU

With UCLA baseball in the home stretch of its regular season schedule, now is an opportune time for a Pac-12 showdown. No. 2 UCLA (34-11, 16-5 Pac-12) travels to No. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Cody Poteet will be available to pitch out of the bullpen this weekend against Arizona State after pitching three innings of no-hit ball as the starting pitcher on Tuesday against Pepperdine. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)

Softball, Sports

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May 8, 3:10 am

ASU snaps UCLA softball’s win streak despite consistent hitting

The situation was almost exactly the same. For the second year in a row, No. 6 UCLA (44-9, 18-4 Pac-12) had a Thursday-night game at No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility player Maddy Jelenicki was one of four Bruins to hit a home run on Thursday night against the Sun Devils. But three of those home runs, including Jelenicki’s in the fifth inning, were solo homers that didn’t put much of a dent in the Arizona State lead. Jelenicki said after the game that the Bruins need to work on producing more timely hits. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)

Men's Tennis, Sports

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May 8, 3:07 am

Men’s tennis to start off NCAA first round with home-court advantage

There was a lot of uncertainty for UCLA going into the NCAA men’s tennis tournament selection show last week. After losing to the USC Trojans in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament, the Bruins were unsure if their performance was enough to earn them hosting privileges for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki will match up against Florida Gulf Coast’s Ricky Ventura in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday. Ventura has a singles record of 19-12, while Redlicki has a singles record of 25-7. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)

Sports, Women's Tennis

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May 8, 2:59 am

UCLA women’s tennis to begin defense of NCAA title with seasoned team

A relaxed and laid-back air filled the court Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center during UCLA women’s tennis practice. Rather than players getting down on themselves when a serve was missed or an error was made, jokes and laughter were shared among the team as it practiced its doubles play. Read more...

Photo: Junior Catherine Harrison is part of a Bruin starting six that is exactly the same as the one that led UCLA to the national championship last year. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


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