Friday, August 21

In the news:

Baseball confident for upcoming three-game series against high-ranked teams

March Madness is nearly here, but coach John Savage wants no part of it. UCLA baseball is riding a hot streak as the winners of six games in a row and 11 wins out of 12 total games but the team isn’t getting caught up in the hype. Read more...

Photo: While UCLA plays USC at Dodger Stadium on Sunday as part of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, senior first/third baseman Chris Keck said he expects the team to relax and treat it as just another game after a couple of innings. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s volleyball faces key second game against Long Beach State

UCLA men’s volleyball’s last matchup with Long Beach State proved to be a turning point in the season. The Bruins, entering the game 1-3 in conference play, dominated the 49ers for an easy 25-17 first set win. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and freshman outside hitter J.T. Hatch face Long Beach State, the only team ranked lower than the Bruins to have beat them, to beat the Bruins that are still ranked lower than UCLA, for the second time this season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Softball strengthens team ties with ‘wolf pack’ motto

It may seem strange, but somehow a bunch of Bruins have come to call themselves wolves. For the past few seasons, No. 15 UCLA softball (17-5) has come up with a new team motto that it uses it for motivation throughout the year. Read more...

Photo: With this year’s motto being “the wolf pack,” the UCLA softball team assigned each player a “wolf name.” Gabrielle Maurice is called Grey. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA gymnastics sharpens focus for final home meet against Stanford

Before giving its home crowd at Pauley Pavilion one final encore performance, UCLA gymnastics made sure to revisit its theme of the season. “Our theme for the year is to be maniacal … when it comes to details,” said coach Valorie Kondos Field. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Sonya Meraz said she is eager to save her best performance for the last home meet of the year Saturday. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA women’s tennis hopes to bring fight, perseverance against Baylor

The road doesn’t get much easier for UCLA women’s tennis. After closing out No. 3 USC 4-3 in a five-hour match Wednesday, No. 12 UCLA will take a three-hour plane trip to Waco, Texas, to face another powerhouse in No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Terri Fleming and the Bruins face another tough challenge against No. 4 Baylor just days after a five-hour marathon win over No. 3 USC. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo focuses on defeating motivated, energetic Cal

Located on the east side of Spieker Aquatics Center is something known as the “Champions Wall.” Blue banners drape down the wooden paneling, showcasing the accomplishments of UCLA’s aquatics teams, past and present. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Charlotte Pratt and the UCLA women’s water polo team defeated Cal 10-5 in the two teams’ last meeting on Feb. 22. The Bruins look to defend their No. 1 ranking Sunday versus the Bears. (Daily Bruin File Photo)