Tuesday, April 21

How perseverance, overseas experience helped Angela Dugalić become the ‘X factor’

This post was updated March 30 at 8:32 p.m. The most populated city of Serbs in the world is Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The next-most populated city of Serbs isn’t a Serbian metropolis or even a European one. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Angela Dugalić prepares to shoot the ball. Dugalić spent her freshman season at Oregon before transferring to UCLA for the rest of her collegiate career. (Photo by Jeremy Chen/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Tatiana Shkliar/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s volleyball solidifies lineup as the team returns to face Stanford

The Bruins are returning to Pauley Pavilion after 19 days. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-4, 5-1 MPSF) will face No. 3 Stanford (9-9, 2-4) for its first of three doubleheaders that remain in the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore libero Matthew Aziz dives to save the ball. After instability at the libero position this season, coach John Speraw has assigned Aziz and redshirt senior outside hitter Alex Knight to the role. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball shows resilience in chaotic extra-inning victory over UCSB

In the bottom of the 12th with the game tied at a dozen apiece, a crack came from Payton Brennan’s bat. The sophomore outfielder sent the ball up the middle for a walk-off RBI single, his second walk-off hit of the season and his seventh hit of the game. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Payton Brennan points toward the dugout. (Courtesy of Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)



Led by Rice, UCLA women’s basketball defeats Creighton to return to Sweet 16

This post was updated March 25 at 10:48 p.m. Ten minutes stood between an end to the season for UCLA or a trip to Albany, New York, for the chance to play the reigning national champions.  But a 24-point performance from sophomore guard Kiki Rice punched the Bruins’ ticket and kept her squad’s title hopes alive for another day.  Backed by a second-half fight, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice pulls up for a jumper as defenders guard her. Rice scored 24 points against the Bluejays, and 13 of them came in the third quarter alone. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)