Wednesday, July 15

National championship in sight for men’s tennis

Sophomore Marcos Giron was exhausted, with parts of the Illinois crowd roaring for and against him as he battled to keep his, and his team’s, season alive. Read more...

Photo: After a decisive doubles victory in Monday’s NCAA semifinals, sophomore Marcos Giron’s singles comeback gave the No.1 Bruin tennis team the win and the opportunity to play in today’s championship match against No. 2 Virginia.



Women’s golf heads into NCAA championship with new confidence

Going out on top is a something nearly every athlete dreams of, but that only a few ever realize. Today, seniors Lee Lopez and Tiffany Lua will have a chance to achieve this dream as they begin their final college tournament – the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Senior Tiffany Lua is playing in her last NCAA championship this week. The Bruins have struggled as of late and look to right themselves for a chance at the title.


Softball’s rally at regionals falls short

With their backs up against the wall, the Bruins came close, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity to advance to the Super Regional of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Senior outfielder B.B. Bates and the Bruins fell just short in their comeback bid, ousted in an NCAA Regional for the third straight year after a 3-2 loss in 13 innings Sunday. UCLA won three straight games to reach the championship of the regional before losing to Alabama-Birmingham.


Rowing finishes fourth in the Pac-12

After 1,500 meters of UCLA’s final race at the Pac-12 championships last weekend, the varsity eight found itself sandwiched in fourth, one boat length behind third-place Cal and two seconds ahead of fifth-place Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Despite a second-place finish in the varsity four, the UCLA women’s rowing team finished less than three seconds behind third-place California in the varsity eight to finish fourth overall at the Pac-12 championships.



Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.

Women’s tennis heads to semifinals after upsetting UNC

In an extremely close match against second-seeded North Carolina on Sunday, with a trip to the NCAA semifinals on the line, UCLA women’s tennis freshman Catherine Harrison hit her last rally into the top of the net. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.

Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.