Friday, July 10

UCLA baseball snaps 3-year losing streak against UC Irvine with 5-run first inning

Anteater right-hander Ryan Kysar delivered home with a runner on first in a scoreless ballgame. Waiting at the plate was the Bruins’ Mulivai Levu who belted Kysar’s belt-high 2-0 fastball over the left field wall to put his team in front 2-0 in the bottom of the first. Read more...

Photo: Mulivai Levu poses on second base with his arms in the shape of a heart and his right leg bent. The sophomore first baseman slugged his team-leading seventh home run of the year in UCLA baseball’s 11-4 win over UC Irvine on Tuesday. (Alexefrain Gonzales Diaz/Daily Bruin)





UCLA women’s water polo looks to ride wave of successful defense against Princeton

As the timeless mantra goes, “Defense wins championships.” And while the Bruins have yet to prove this in the postseason, it has largely contributed to their current three-game winning streak. Read more...

Photo: Junior attaccker Taylor Smith raises her arm to shoot the ball. Smith notched four goals apiece in the Bruins’ two matches against California and Indiana over the weekend. (Chelsea Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball Big Ten tournament predictions

This post was updated March 13 at 12:15 a.m. After a regular season that appeared to veer in every direction, No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) closed things out on a high to earn a double bye, providing direct entry to the quarterfinal. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, junior guard Dylan Andrews, sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., junior forward Tyler Bilodeau and senior guard Kobe Johnson are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun / Assistant Photo editor. Photo Illustration by Lindsey Murto / Design director)


UCLA women’s volleyball’s Grayce Olson announces medical retirement

Grayce Olson has medically retired with one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, the UCLA women’s volleyball junior pin hitter announced via Instagram on Tuesday evening.  “For well over two years now, I have been dealing with a knee injury that has significantly impacted my physical health,” Olson said in her post. Read more...

Photo: Grayce Olson (second from left) huddles with her UCLA women’s volleyball teammates. The junior outside/opposite hitter announced her medical retirement from the sport Tuesday evening via Instagram. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)