This post was updated April 1 at 10:05 p.m. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “versatility” as a “diversity of nature or character.” But an athlete might define it as an ability to play in a variety of situations, with a variety of teammates, against a variety of opponents. Read more...
Photo: No. 64 senior Elise Wagle attempts a backhand return. Wagle went undefeated against No. 12 Ohio State and Penn State over the weekend. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Women’s tennisShiv Patel, Daily Bruin senior staff The Bruins haven’t left the West Coast since early February. But No. 24 UCLA women’s tennis (7-6, 2-2 Big Ten) will trade the Los Angeles Tennis Center’s open Southern California environment for the indoor Ty Tucker Tennis Stadium on Friday as it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Olivia Center begins to swing her arm around in an attempt to return a ball with a forehand swing. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
A loss to a top-five ranked opponent Saturday snapped the Bruins’ streak of 22 straight home victories. But Sunday’s bounce-back win could be what the squad needed to retighten the screws. Read more...
Photo: Senior Elise Wagle shoots her right arm back as she prepares to return a ball at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
BaseballJack Clarke, Daily Bruin contributor Despite winning five in a row, nine of their last 10 and finding themselves perched atop the Big Ten standings, the Bruins remain unranked by D1Baseball, Baseball America and the USA Today Sports baseball coaches poll. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage talks to junior right-hander Cody Delvecchio (wearing No. 2) during a mound visit. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A winning road record hung in the balance for the Bruins on Sunday. No. 16 junior Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer forced a third set on court one but found herself down five games to one as the Huskies led the match 3-1. Read more...
Photo: No. 16 junior Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer returns a ball with a forehand at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. Lutkemeyer and UCLA women’s tennis traveled to the Pacific Northwest for their first Big Ten dual-matches over the weekend. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Women’s tennisChloe Agas, Daily Bruin staffFamiliar foes make the best guides when stepping into the unknown. This weekend will serve as UCLA women’s tennis’ (5-4) Big Ten opener, and it’ll hit the road to face a pair of former-Pac-12 rivals in Oregon (7-4, 0-2) Friday and No. Read more...
Photo: No. 100 senior Kimmi Hance returns a ball with a forehand on court one at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The crowd at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium traded cheers through Friday afternoon. But now, the Bruin and Trojan faithful held their breath. One swing of a racket and No. Read more...
Photo: No. 52 Kate Fakih lowers her arm as she attempts to return a ball with a forehand. The three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week is 8-0 in dual-match singles action. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
