Friday, August 21

In the news:

Women’s water polo thwarts Cal with strong communication, defense

At the tail end of the first quarter, UCLA women’s water polo junior attacker Rachel Fattal made a pass to sophomore utility Mackenzie Barr who drove in a goal, capitalizing on a six-on-five power play. Read more...

Photo: No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 4 Cal 10-3 behind top scorer junior attacker Kodi Hill, who scored three goals. Hill was one of seven Bruins who scored on Sunday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Softball completes six-game sweep at Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament

Zero. That’s the number of innings that UCLA softball trailed its opposition during this weekend’s Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. The No. 15 Bruins (23-5) were able to maintain their dominance in each of the six games they played, as they managed to score early and often. Read more...

Photo: In the two games against Providence this weekend, sophomore infielder Delaney Spaulding powered UCLA’s offense, reaching base five times and accruing five RBIs. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Dodgertown Classic provides lasting memories, hope for SoCal baseball

Opening day for Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium isn’t until April 6, but on Sunday afternoon, Chavez Ravine was in full swing. For the first time since 2012, UCLA and USC baseball returned to the iconic stadium for the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer has been on both sides of the Dodger Stadium experience during his UCLA career. As a freshman in 2012, Kramer started at third base when the Bruins defeated the Trojans, while on Sunday he started at shortstop in UCLA’s 8-4 loss to USC. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)



Despite five-set loss to Long Beach State, players set career highs

Two hours and 42 minutes after Friday night’s opening serve floated over the net in Pauley Pavilion, lanky Long Beach State sophomore Eric Ensing halted UCLA’s home winning streak at three matches and cut any comeback aspirations short with one last kill. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore setter Hagen Smith had a career-high 64 assists in UCLA’s loss to Long Beach State, shattering his previous personal best of 51. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball flounders against top-ranked teams in Dodgertown Classic

The dichotomy between UCLA and USC was apparent Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The USC baseball team paraded onto the infield, jumping around and celebrating after its 8-4 victory over UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Despite the poor showing at the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, redshirt junior center fielder Christoph Bono, who hit a two-run homer against USC, said the experience of playing some of the nation’s top teams will be good for the Bruins moving forward. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball falls to Stanford 67-62 in Pac-12 tournament

This article was updated on March 9 at 2:34 a.m. Five months, 30 games and more than 1,239 minutes. It all came down to one split-second play near half-court when the ball hovered in the air before descending upon two hands, both battling for possession. Read more...

Photo: Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, guard Jordin Canada played her last game of the season in a loss against Stanford. The freshman finished her last rookie game with 15 points and eight rebounds. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)