After trailing in each of the first two games of the series, the Bruins still emerged victorious. But in the weekend’s final contest, the Hornets’ lead proved too much to overcome. Read more...
Photo: Junior third baseman Roman Martin looks down at the dirt. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 28 at 10:30 p.m. A leadoff hitter’s goal is often just to reach base. But sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp is not like most leadoff hitters. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp stands at first base. Slimp was a D1Softball Second Team Freshman All-American last year. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bob Chesney said his team was in “win now” mode. In fact, at halftime of the UCLA men’s basketball game against Indiana on Jan. 31, the football head coach went as far as saying that the team would hang a Big Ten championship banner. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Bob Chesney walks while holding his whistle. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
One. Two. Three. Four. Four home runs from four different athletes lifted No. 7 UCLA softball (43-5, 18-2 Big Ten) to a 7-2 victory against No. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Jordan Woolery celebrates with her teammates as she touches home plate. Woolery has hammered six home runs and has driven home 15 runners across her last five games. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
They haven’t come easy, but they all count the same. No. 1 UCLA baseball (39-3, 21-0 Big Ten) beat Sacramento State (19-25, 5-4 WAC) 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium for the team’s sixth consecutive win, four of which have come in comeback fashion. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center fielder Will Gasparino and second baseman Phoenix Call jump up to chest bump each other. (Alexis Muchnik/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 26 at 9:38 p.m. Nothing tastes sweeter than ousting a longtime rival on a conference’s grandest stage. For the Bruins, the satisfaction was absolute. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Andrew Rowan sets the ball in the air. Rowan tallied 42 assists against the Trojans and 113 across the entire MPSF tournament. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 26 at 9:56 p.m. LA JOLLA – The final push was not enough. The Bruins fought back from a two-goal deficit to take a lead in the third quarter – their first and only of the match – but couldn’t keep it going in the fourth as their season came to an end. Losing in the NCAA tournament semifinal, No. Read more...
Photo: Interim co-head coach Jason Falitz speaks to his team during a timeout on the side of the pool. The Bruins fell to the Trojans for the second time this season. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
