Saturday, May 23


M. volleyball: UCLA falters against 49ers

Playing at home in the Final Four has been the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s goal all season. After Thursday night, however, it appears that the Bruins are going to have to win on the road if they want to accomplish their goal. Read more...


Softball attempting to break slump

The clutch hits that helped Lisa Dodd and Caitlin Benyi propel the UCLA softball team to its second consecutive national championship last spring haven’t fallen so far this year for either hitter. Read more...


Baseball: Baseball searches for silver lining

The UCLA baseball team’s 18-game losing streak has been noteworthy for some time now, and every additional loss heaps more attention on the situation. The Bruins (7-22, 0-6 Pac-10) have thus gained notoriety of the kind they very much would rather not have going into their weekend series against UC Santa Barbara. Read more...


W. track: Mark qualifies runner for NCAAs

To secure a provisional berth in the NCAA Championships this June, UCLA’s Nastassja Hall knew she would need to run the best race of her career on Thursday in the 800 meter, the seventh and final event of the heptathlon competition at the Mt. Read more...


W. polo: Practice, not competition, keeps water polo sharp

The players may be smiling and laughing, even when going through one of the most grueling practices in collegiate water polo. With arms interlocking and legs eggbeatering for sheer survival, the UCLA women’s water polo team simulates the “drowning” exercise, designed to mimic what occurs in the pool when players tug, lean and pull each other to submerge them under water. Read more...


NCAA working on new policy

It’s an issue that has barely grazed the surface at the professional level and may not even have an impact in collegiate athletics. Nevertheless, the NCAA is working on a proposal to allow transgender individuals to compete in their self-identified gender and plans to present it to the Committee on Women’s Athletics at its July meeting. Read more...