Saturday, August 22

In the news:

Men’s tennis prepares for spring, team play

Tennis can be a lonely sport. Before college, many top-ranked junior players only participate in individual tournaments. It is them versus the opponent, and that’s it. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Karue Sell said he prefers the atmosphere of team play to that of individual match play.(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Despite inexperience, UCLA dive makes waves with strong team bonds

For UCLA’s divers, there is one major factor that stands out about the women that make up the team – their age. As both a small and a young team, consisting of only two freshmen, two sophomores, one junior and not a single senior, the team faces what some might see as a disadvantage. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore diver Annika Lenz said that it was strange not having any seniors on the dive team this year, but the team has still managed to bond well together. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 1 seed UCLA women’s soccer to mount NCAA title defense

#img_01 { width: 300px; } It didn’t take long for the announcement to come. It took even less time for the UCLA women’s soccer team to react. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sarah Killion said that her team deserved the No. 1 ranking that it was given for the NCAA tournament after the Bruins went unbeaten all season and won the Pac-12 conference. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Men’s tennis fails to clinch titles at USTA/ITA championships

Entered in both the singles draw and the doubles draw, with partner Martin Redlicki, at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship, Mackenzie McDonald headed to Flushing, N.Y., last week with a chance to take home two titles. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki (pictured) and sophomore Mackenzie McDonald were able to progress to the quarterfinals of the doubles draw before they fell to the doubles duo from Illinois. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball falls to unexpected opponent

It seemed like UCLA had already overcome the bumpy section of its Rocky Mountain road trip. UCLA began its trip on a high note, finishing its first half of the trip with a 3-0 win over No. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Karsta Lowe, who currently ranks No. 1 in the nation in kills per set, did not play up to her usual standards in UCLA’s loss to Utah, ending the game with a hitting percentage of .200. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)