The crowd at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium traded cheers through Friday afternoon. But now, the Bruin and Trojan faithful held their breath. One swing of a racket and No. Read more...
Photo: No. 52 Kate Fakih lowers her arm as she attempts to return a ball with a forehand. The three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week is 8-0 in dual-match singles action. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ohio State star forward Cotie McMahon stepped up to the free throw line midway through the third quarter. Her team was already down 61-25 when McMahon airballed her first attempt. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts takes a jump shot as Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon steps toward her. Despite being the Buckeyes’ leading scorer, McMahon put up a low six points compared to her average 17. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Lightning is a favorite metaphor of the sports world, often representing a particularly quick athlete or a moment of electrifying play. But in a sport played outdoors, dramatic weather is not simply a literary device – it can be all too real. Read more...
Photo: Junior Meghan Royal looks onto the course as she prepares to hit the ball. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Advance notice is never guaranteed when you’re a collegiate athlete. Freshman setter Trent Taliaferro was forced to learn that lesson when he found out morning of that he would be the starting setter for one of the nation’s top teams. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball celebrates together after scoring a point at Pauley Pavilion. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
Gabriela Jaquez traveled to Indianapolis as the Bruins’ third leading scorer and their fifth-best 3-point shooter. But on a night where UCLA only converted 44% of its shots – including 19% of its 3-pointers – the junior guard contributed a season-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting and three 3-point conversions – half of the Bruins’ total. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez dribbles around a Nebraska player en route to the basket. The Camarillo, California, local averaged 9.5 points per game in the regular season, but put up 23 points in the team’s first Big Ten tournament appearance. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
A second chance at a Big Ten championship – though a different form – is on the horizon. Even after falling to the Trojans on Saturday to surrender the Big Ten regular season title, the Bruins are three games from potentially hoisting their inaugural conference trophy. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice passes the ball over a USC player as junior forward Gabriela Jaquez watches from the corner. The duo called a player-only meeting following the home loss to the Trojans. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 3 UCLA gymnastics returns to Pauley Pavilion on Sunday for its final regular-season home meet, facing former Pac-12 foe No. 12 Stanford. Daily Bruin staffer Samantha Garcia breaks down the Cardinal ahead of Sunday’s showdown. Read more...
