Thursday, August 20

In the news:

Men’s volleyball endures ups and downs of 2015 youthful trend

The 2015 season will likely go down in the storied history of UCLA men’s volleyball as a rebuilding year in every sense of the term. With four starting freshmen and only one starting upperclassman, the Bruins’ youth became their defining – and often limiting – characteristic. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl finished fourth on UCLA with 135 kills this season. Stahl was one of five underclassmen to play a consistent starting role for a young Bruin team this year. UCLA showed its youth at times, finishing the season 13-14 and ranked No. 12 in the nation. Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball’s second match against LBSU mirrors first

The last time UCLA played Long Beach State in late February, the Bruins were fresh off a 2,520-mile flight from Orlando, Fla. Junior outfielder Ty Moore called it the toughest road trip the team has gone through all season. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder Ty Moore produced one of the Bruins’ two hits in their 1-0 win over the Dirtbags on Feb. 24. UCLA will face the same starting pitcher from LBSU – Ryan Cruz – on Monday.(Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Softball victorious against Beavers in three-game sweep

UCLA finished up a three-game sweep of Oregon State with a win Monday night, priming itself for the home stretch, and a shot at the Pac-12 championship in the process. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Delaney Spaulding both scored and knocked in as many runs as Oregon State scored as a team – two – on Monday’s matchup. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)




Junior Catherine Harrison claims Pac-12 women’s tennis singles title

On the tennis court of Libbey Park in Ojai, the UCLA women’s tennis team celebrated what has become a familiar experience for the Bruins at the Pac-12 tournament – a singles title. Read more...

Photo: Junior Catherine Harrison (pictured) became the third different UCLA player in three years to win the Pac-12 championship, following the footsteps of junior Kyle McPhillips in 2013 and sophomore Jennifer Brady in 2014. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)