Coach John Savage had one thing to say following Friday’s win. “We’re not dead yet.” With an NCAA tournament bid potentially at stake, UCLA baseball (26-19-1, 11-12-1 Pac-12) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: Senior catcher Darius Perry prepares to throw the ball after a pitch. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
TUCSON – In a single moment, silence turned to fireworks. After a five-inning drought, sophomore utility Savannah Pola hit a single to bring home redshirt junior utility Maya Brady – moments after a pyrotechnics display at a University of Arizona commencement ceremony just beyond the stadium. Read more...
Photo: Savannah Pola swings at the ball. The sophomore utility for UCLA softball provided the one run that the Bruins needed on Friday to advance to the Pac-12 championship. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Staring at a three-point deficit late in the second quarter, the Bruins were at risk of snapping their 33-game all-time win streak over the Anteaters. But by the end of the third quarter, they had gained the lead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Molly Renner faces off against a defender while holding the ball. Renner scored twice for No. 4 seed UCLA women’s water polo, including once on a penalty shot to give the Bruins their first lead. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 9:05 p.m. In coach Carrie Forsyth’s final season, the Bruins had their earliest NCAA exit since 2017. Forsyth announced her retirement before UCLA women’s golf headed to San Antonio to compete in the NCAA regionals Monday to Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Zoe Antoinette Campos watches the ball after a swing. Campos finished second individually at the NCAA Regional in San Antonio. (Courtesy of Alicia Um Holmes/UCLA Athletics)
Each game remaining on the Bruins’ schedule can help pave the way toward their goal: an NCAA tournament berth. However, every dip into the loss column raises the stakes of upcoming affairs and ultimately, their fate. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Caedon Kottinger grips a knuckle curve as he lunges to deliver a pitch. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
TUCSON — When the pressure was on, Maya Brady delivered. Not once, but twice. With back-to-back home runs, the redshirt junior utility provided evidence for why she was recently crowned the Pac-12’s Player of the Year and batting champion. Read more...
Photo: Maya Brady runs toward home plate as her teammates prepare to mob her. The redshirt junior utility for UCLA softball knocked two home runs on Thursday, the second of which served as the go-ahead run for the Bruins. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The stage is set for UCLA Athletics to embark upon an uncharted path. A Division I hockey program. All the pieces have aligned for it to happen. Read more...
Photo: An AI-generated image of Pauley Pavilion as an ice rink is pictured. With the Bruins’ move to the Big Ten, the growth of hockey in California and the precedent already set, it’s prime time for the transition to a Division I hockey team to come to Westwood. (Playground AI image generated by Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
