Elise Wagle pumped her fist in the air when Terrapin Danielle Hack’s return went just beyond the sideline. The No. 63 senior left the court victorious in what could be the last time she clinches a dual-match victory for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Senior Elise Wagle returns a ball during doubles. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Katelyn Rosen watched from the sidelines for seven weeks before the postseason. Fresh off a stellar all-around freshman season, Rosen struggled with confidence and a “sophomore slump” that held back the former three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Rosen points at the judges to begin her beam routine. Thursday, Rosen added a 9.8875 to UCLA’s 49.550 beam rotation, helping the squad clinch a spot in Saturday’s national final. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
It is certain that teams want to head into the postseason on a good note. And what could be better than a win over your archrival to round out the regular season? Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Anna Pearson prepares to shoot the ball. Pearson led the team in scoring with four goals against the Rainbow Warriors. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Big Ten has not reached softball’s main stage in recent years – it’s been two decades since we last saw the conference win in the Women’s College World Series. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher/utility Alexis Ramirez makes contact on a pitch at Easton Stadium. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
Prospect rankings are often meaningless. They routinely fail to predict a 17-year-old’s skillset at 21 or the future impact they’ll have on a team. UCLA baseball had Baseball America’s most premier 2021 recruiting class, ultimately winning 40 games that year before falling in the NCAA regionals. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky flips a ball towards second. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Emotions fuel momentum – and momentum fuels victories. Riding a three-match win streak, No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (19-4, 9-1 MPSF) will host crosstown rival No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson rises to strike the ball. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Many longtime Bruin fans feared rivalries built after 95 years in the Pac-12 would vanish once UCLA moved to the Big Ten. However, the now-separated conference’s longstanding matchups have proven the test of time. Read more...
Photo: Martin (left) high fives sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky (center) after crossing home plate with junior outfielder Jarrod Hocking on deck. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
