Stein Metzger can take credit for five of the national championship trophies displayed in the J.D. Morgan Center. But during his freshman year on the UCLA men’s volleyball team, he almost considered leaving Westwood – all because he was homesick. Read more...
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Baseball Jay Fenn, Daily Bruin staff Best case: College World Series appearance Although UCLA baseball lost its top three pitchers – right-handers Thatcher Hurd, Jared Karros and Max Rajcic – to LSU, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Read more...
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As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of former UCLA greats from the past week as we count down the days until fall. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA beach volleyball player Sarah Sponcil dives for a ball during her time with the Bruins. Sponcil picked up her first career Association of Volleyball Professionals title Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 8 at 11:10 p.m. It came down to court one. And, despite a third-set lead from their top pair, the Bruins will not be playing in the final dual of the season for the first time since 2017. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball look on at the play of their court one teammates in a dual against No. 5 seed Florida State on Sunday. The blue and gold lost a third-set tiebreaker on the top court, handing the Seminoles the final point of the dual and ending its season before the NCAA tournament final for the first time since 2017. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
With a chance to advance to the final dual of the season, the Bruins failed to win a single set. No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (34-8, 8-0 Pac-12) was swept by No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Natalie Myszkowski fails to receive the ball in No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball’s dual against No. 10 seed Georgia State on Saturday. The blue and gold took down the Panthers but lost to No. 1 seed USC in the winners bracket final. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 6 at 5:15 p.m. Even with a weather delay, the Bruins wasted no time in round two. Securing the dual in under 40 minutes, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lea Monkhouse lunges to receive the ball against No. 6 seed LSU on Friday. Monkhouse and freshman Jessie Smith overcame a five-point hole to guide No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball through the second round of the NCAA tournament. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 4 at 10:48 p.m. It took until the end, but the Bruins survived an early upset bid. No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-7, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Devon Newberry goes up for an attack during her match against No. 14 seed Stetson. Newberry and redshirt sophomore Jaden Whitmarsh won a third-set tiebreaker on court two to give No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball the dual-clinching victory. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
