The last time UCLA men’s volleyball played UC Santa Barbara, it watched as the 2014 season slipped away. Already up 2-1 in last April’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Quarterfinals, the Bruins held a commanding 14-7 lead over the Gauchos in the fourth set. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Eric Sprague said that UCLA’s postseason struggles against UCSB will motivate the team on Friday. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Breaking old habits did not translate into a win as UCLA women’s basketball could not complete its comeback against the Cal Bears Thursday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Corinne Costa had 10 points for UCLA on perfect 5-for-5 shooting Thursday night against Cal. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The men’s golf team continues its spring campaign at The Prestige at PGA WEST this upcoming Monday. The Bruins struggled to start fast in last week’s invitational, but had a strong final round to build off of heading into next week’s event. Read more...
Friday morning in Las Vegas, UCLA softball’s work will be winding up just as the work week is winding down. The No. 12 UCLA (4-2) starts a five-game weekend set at the 2015 Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic hosted by UNLV with a 9 a.m. Read more...
At the end of Monday’s home win over Washington, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field took over the microphone and shared the engagement news of Lena Degteva’s with the crowd in Pauley Pavilion, giving the former Bruin gymnast a warm welcome hug. Read more...
Photo: Valorie Kondos Field (right) has coached at UCLA for 25 years, and every single year has been booked full with recruiting trips. Just last weekend, she was in Columbus, Ohio to scout for talent. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For six years, Raymond Ajoc lived about 100 steps away from a tennis court. But, for the six years before high school, he had never used it. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year biology student Raymond Ajoc was able to find a way to pay for his tuition at UCLA after landing a spot as a manager for the men’s tennis team and subsequently earning an athletic scholarship. Ajoc is one of the most reliable racket stringers on the team, able to complete the racket stringing process in about 12 minutes. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
The box score from any recent UCLA men’s volleyball game tells the same story: freshman Jake Arnitz has made an instant impact for the Bruins. The outside hitter already averages more than three kills per set – the most on the team – and has earned himself a recurring role in coach John Speraw’s starting lineup. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Jake Arnitz averages more than three kills per set – the highest on the UCLA men’s volleyball team. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
