This post was updated May 30 at 3:30 p.m. The journey to a championship can be tumultuous. Whether it’s the path that upended the Bruins last season or the lightning delay that moved Thursday’s start back two hours, the trek is never easy. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Jordan Woolery yells after reaching a base. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Emma Malabuyo’s Olympic dream began when she was a little girl. And now, they’ve been realized. After missing Olympic qualification through the World Cup Series this year, the UCLA gymnastics junior clinched a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after placing third in the all-around at the 2024 Asian Championships on May 24 – a competition she had just four weeks to prepare for. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emma Malabuyo celebrates after a routine at the NCAA California regional in Berkeley. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:57 p.m. A wish of “bonne chance” – or “good luck” – is in order for Desiree Becker. The graduate student middle blocker has a chance to make her mark on the French volleyball scene. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker spikes a ball at the Galen Center. After graduation, Becker will begin her professional career with the Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud in France. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 29 at 11:02 p.m. Lifelong bonds are forged from neighborhood diamonds to star-studded Oklahoma City. Graduate student outfielder Jadelyn Allchin and redshirt seniors shortstop Maya Brady, catcher Sharlize Palacios and outfielder Janelle Meoño have all starred in the Women’s College World Series before – but for the first time, the quartet will do it together. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Jadelyn Allchin runs home after hitting a home run, where members of UCLA softball, including redshirt senior shortstop Maya Brady, wait. The outfielder has notched five home runs and 32 RBIs this season for the Bruins. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:56 p.m. Aspirations vary wildly in the kaleidoscope of childhood dreams. While some children envision themselves as an astronaut or the next Hollywood star, young softball players dream of playing in the Women’s College World Series – a stage that garnered an average of 1.6 million viewers in 2023. Read more...
Photo: No. 6 seed UCLA softball huddles together. UCLA will take on No. 14 seed Alabama in the first round of the Women’s College World Series. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 29 at 11:06 p.m. The Bruins captured the No. 1 class of 2022 recruit – sophomore center Lauren Betts – in last year’s offseason. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Janiah Barker prepares to block an offensive play. Barker announced her transfer to UCLA earlier this week. (Courtesy of Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:58 p.m. Gabriela Jaquez was doing homework when she got a call on Mother’s Day. UCLA women’s basketball director of operations Pam Walker had an offer – the chance to add another Division I sport to the sophomore forward’s resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball’s Gabriela Jaquez claps. The sophomore forward joined the UCLA softball team as a pinch runner for the NCAA tournament. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
