Monday, April 20

UCLA women’s tennis falls to Cal in Pac-12 semifinals

This post was updated April 28 at 8:28 p.m. OJAI, Calif. — In college tennis, the same opponents in a conference will typically face each other multiple times in a season, and over the course of the players’ careers. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s tennis players hug each other. The Bruins fell to the Golden Bears in the semifinals of the Pac-12 championships. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


Beat Breakdown: UCLA men’s volleyball writers discuss what went wrong in MPSF tournament loss

No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-5, 11-1 MPSF) dropped its conference title match to No. 2 seed Grand Canyon (25-4, 10-2) on Saturday at the Galen Center. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Speraw talks to his team during the MPSF finals against Grand Canyon. The Bruins fell short of repeating as conference champions after dropping a five-set contest to the Lopes on Saturday. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Quarterfinal loss to Oregon shuts UCLA men’s tennis out of Pac-12 championship

OJAI, Calif. — A thrown hat, a fall onto his back and a “quack quack.” Those three instances summed up the Bruins’ experience at the conference tournament, which can be further distilled down to one word: frustrating. Read more...

Photo: Govind Nanda slams his hat to the ground. The redshirt senior lost his singles match in straight sets as UCLA men’s tennis fell 4-1 to Oregon. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)



Women’s tennis defeats Utah, secures semifinals spot in final Pac-12 championship

This post was updated April 26 at 7:36 p.m. OJAI, Calif. — Déjà vu teetered on the edge during Thursday’s bout. The Bruins surrendered to a sweep in last year’s Pac-12 quarterfinal in Ojai. Read more...

Photo: Junior Elise Wagle pumps her fist in celebration. Wagle won her singles match against the Utes on Thursday afternoon, sending the Bruins to the semifinals. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


Washington State guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA women’s basketball

The Bruins’ backcourt is the first beneficiary of the transfer portal this offseason. UCLA women’s basketball received a commitment from former Washington State four-year starter Charlisse Leger-Walker, as announced on the guard’s X and Instagram on Thursday evening. Read more...

Photo: Former Washington State guard Charlisse Leger-Walker defends sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez. Leger-Walker announced her transfer to UCLA on Thursday evening. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)


Andrew Rowan extends service game off the court with camp counselor role

Andrew Rowan donned the red, white and blue to represent his nation last summer. He undertook the captain’s mantle for the United States Men’s U21 National Team in the 2023 FIVB World Championship. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore setter Andrew Rowan wraps his arms around his younger sister, Teresa Rowan, after a game in Pauley Pavilion. (Courtesy of the Rowan family)