This post was updated March 4 at 10:01 p.m. Coaches are often quick to dismiss rankings in favor of results on the sand. But the Bruins appeared every bit of their top national ranking at the Battle for LA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sally Perez swings at a ball. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Roch Cholowsky stepped into the batter’s box amid a 0-for-14 stretch – hitless in the three games prior to Sunday. Nonetheless, the crowd at Jackie Robinson Stadium roared when the sophomore shortstop’s name was announced over the PA system in the bottom of the fifth. Read more...
Photo: Roch Cholowsky trots home after hitting a home run. The sophomore shortstop hit two long balls for four RBIs Sunday, breaking a 0-for-14 stretch. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Correlation does not always equal causation. But for the Bruins, Aday Mara’s minutes and UCLA victories have come hand in hand. “6-0 with 20 (minutes played),” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara lines up for a layup over an Oregon defender. UCLA men’s basketball is 6-0 when Mara plays at least 20 minutes. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)
Commanding victories mixed with narrow losses defined the Bruins’ weekend. Despite falling to two ranked opponents, No. 4 UCLA softball (18-4) went 4-2 in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California, highlighted by a 2-1 defeat to No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student center fielder Jessica Clements swings at a pitch. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 7 at 6:14 p.m. They came early. They waited patiently. They abided by the rules. Even still, the promise of order crumbled. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close hands out free pizza and smiles for a selfie with a fan on Bruin Walk. Close’s squad gave up the Big Ten regular season title to No. 4 USC on Saturday night. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Junior Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer’s three-set win on court one put the Bruins a match away from victory with three singles courts left up for grabs Saturday. But then, sophomore Bianca Fernandez fell 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to Ninon Martinache. Read more...
Photo: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer approaches a ball and prepares to return it with a forehand. The junior bested reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Yasmine Kabbaj on Saturday. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 13 at 12:01 p.m. A visit from the undefeated 2005 national championship squad may have been the spark the 2025 Bruins needed to return to their winning ways. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Emma Lineback raises her arm to shoot the ball. Lineback paced the offense against the Bulldogs with a team-high five goals. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
