Wednesday, May 6


Women’s golf places 2nd amid adverse weather conditions at first tournament

The Bruins began their challenge-riddled season with some nature-caused difficulties. UCLA women’s golf finished second in a three-team pool in The Match in the Desert at the Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Emma Spitz was UCLA women’s golf’s lowest scorer at The Match in the Desert, shooting an even-par 144 over the course of the two-day tournament. (Courtesy of Connor Smith)


Women’s volleyball adapts to schedule changes, goes undefeated in opening weekend

Despite the challenges that come with playing collegiate sports during a pandemic, No. 19 UCLA women’s volleyball (2-0) has found ways to make the most of its situation. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive specialist/libero Zoe Fleck chases down a ball in UCLA women’s volleyball’s two-match sweep of visiting California. The weekend’s competition was Fleck’s first as a Bruin after transferring from UC Santa Barbara. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis defeats Cal, falls to top-ranked USC during ITA Kickoff Weekend

After nearly a year of not competing, the Bruins matched up against the best team in the nation – also their crosstown rivals – in just their second game back in action. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Ben Goldberg was part of the doubles team that gave UCLA men’s tennis an early 1-0 lead against its crosstown rival USC. The Bruins went on to lose four straight points, falling to the Trojans 4-1. (Daily Bruin file photo)


No. 2 UCLA women’s tennis sweeps California, Texas A&M at ITA Kickoff Weekend

While they spent 10 months without playing a competitive match, the Bruins were able to pick up where they left off last season. No. 2 UCLA women’s tennis (2-0) returned to competition with the ITA Kickoff Weekend, where it defeated No. Read more...

Photo: The No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation, junior Elysia Bolton (left) and graduate student Jada Hart (right) won both of their doubles matchups over the weekend, helping UCLA women’s tennis secure 4-0 sweeps in both matchups in the ITA Kickoff Weekend. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Swim and dive wins 8 of 17 events in tri-meet versus Arizona, USC

In the first tri-meet of the season, multiple freshmen found a place on the podium. UCLA swim and dive (1-0) traveled to USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center to compete Friday and Saturday in its first tri-meet of the 2021 season against Arizona (1-1) and the host USC. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive participated in its first tri-meet of the season versus USC and Arizona – consisting of no scoring or diving, recording only individual times for NCAA qualification purposes – and winning eight of the 17 events. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s water polo team finds success after a tough start to its weekend

It was a tale of two completely different days. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (2-2) got off to its worst start since 2002, dropping both games on Saturday, first to No. Read more...

Photo: Tommy Gruwell, 2019 third-team All-American sophomore attacker, scored 11 goals in four games over the weekend, leading UCLA men’s water polo to back-to-back Sunday wins. (Daily Bruin file photo)