Thursday, April 30

UCLA baseball’s 11th-inning home run secures victory over Loyola Marymount

The Bruins came from behind for the fifth straight game to extend their winning streak to six. No. 15 UCLA baseball (20-8, 6-3 Pac-12) defeated Loyola Marymount (9-18-1, 6-3 WCC) by a score of 5-4 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday in the second midweek showdown between the two teams this season. Read more...

Photo: No. 15 UCLA baseball sophomore third baseman Kyle Karros and graduate student first baseman Jake Palmer celebrate on the field in a game April 4 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Karros hit the game-tying home run in the ninth inning in the Bruins’ win over Loyola Marymount on Tuesday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA gymnast Norah Flatley prioritizes mental health at NCAA Raleigh Regional

This post was updated April 6 at 10:20 p.m. Norah Flatley has grown accustomed to the all-around. Saturday was supposed to be no different. “I’m someone who will put the entire team on my back,” the senior said. Read more...

Photo: Senior Norah Flatley poses on beam. Flatley competed in the all-around in eight meets for No. 14 UCLA gymnastics this season, but the senior competed on just vault and bars Saturday as the Bruins’ season came to an end. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball reflects on starting lineup consistency

The Bruins have found their starting lineup. After consistently shuffling through its starters during the first half of the season, No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (17-3, 7-1 MPSF) has used the same starting lineup for seven of its past eight matches, with the only exception being a nonconference showdown against Morehouse on March 25. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore setter/opposite Miles Partain sets the ball in No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball’s contest against USC on Saturday. Twelve Bruins took the court in the five-set victory over the Trojans. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball regains momentum and rankings during five-game winning streak

Just over a month ago, the Bruins dropped back-to-back midweek contests to Pepperdine and Omaha. “We have a lot of work ahead of us,” said coach John Savage after the loss to the Mavericks. Read more...

Photo: Members of No. 15 UCLA baseball cheer from the dugout during a game April 3. The Bruins returned to the rankings Monday after sweeping then-No. 21 Oregon at home. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis prepares for last home matches of regular season

The Bruins will conclude regular-season home play with a pair of West Coast matchups. Coming off wins versus No. 24 Washington and Washington State on Friday and Saturday, respectively, No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Abbey Forbes hits the ball in a match on Feb. 21. Forbes and No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis will be facing off against No. 5 Pepperdine on Wednesday and Oregon on Friday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)


No. 1 beach volleyball rounds out UCLA Invitational with win over No. 6 LSU

With the match knotted at 2-2, the Bruins’ court three forced a dual-deciding third-set tiebreaker. But before the set could even be played out, the blue and gold nearly won by default. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Natalie Myszkowski receives the ball in No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball’s dual against No. 6 LSU on Sunday. Court four’s pair of Myszkowski and freshman Sophie Moore went 2-1 during the UCLA Invitational from Saturday to Sunday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s basketball reflects on campaign, anticipates road ahead

This post was updated April 12 at 11:11 p.m. Cori Close has been coaching for more than two decades. But the Bruins’ coach said no two seasons have been more challenging than the last two. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players huddle together during a home game. The Bruins’ season concluded Thursday with a loss at South Dakota State in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament semifinals. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)