Saturday, May 9

UCLA opens NCAA beach volleyball championship with win over Hawai’i

GULF SHORES, Ala. — It was a race to the finish. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (32-3) broke a 2-2 tie to defeat No. 7 seed Hawai’i (26-10) in the first round of the NCAA championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Friday morning. Read more...

Photo: Seniors Nicole and Megan McNamara clinched No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball’s victory over No. 7 seed Hawai’i in a three-set match that ended on an ace from Megan McNamara. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



UCLA track and field to send two athletes to Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships

One Bruin heptathlete has the opportunity to one-up her predecessor. UCLA track and field will send redshirt junior Christina Chenault and sophomore Isa Videler to compete in the 2019 Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Christina Chenault is one of two athletes competing at the 2019 Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships this weekend. She finished eighth in multis at the competiton last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Softball heads to Stanford with penultimate regular season series on the line

The Bruins are approaching the final stretch. No. 2 UCLA softball (43-2, 17-1 Pac-12) will head north this weekend to face Stanford (31-12, 7-8) for its penultimate series of the season and last road series of 2019. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA softball will take on unranked Stanford this weekend riding an eight-game winning streak. The Cardinal will have the opportunity to spoil the Bruins’ bid at the regular season conference title. UCLA is currently tied with Arizona in the Pac-12 standings. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis to start NCAA championship at home against Grand Canyon

It’s NCAA tournament time for the Bruins. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (17-5, 8-0 Pac-12) will take on Grand Canyon (19-6, 5-0 WAC) in the first round of NCAA championship Friday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maxime Cressy has posted a 12-3 singles record so far this season, typically playing at the No. 1 spot in the singles lineup. Cressy has a 15-0 doubles record with his partner, sophomore Keegan Smith, at No. 1 doubles. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball to face toughest offensive opponent of Pac-12 in Arizona State

This weekend, the top Pac-12 offense will face the top Pac-12 pitching staff. No. 1 UCLA baseball (35-7, 14-4 Pac-12) will take on No. 22 Arizona State (32-10, 13-8 Pac-12) in its first Pac-12 road series since taking two out of three against then-No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed a two-hit, complete-game shutout last Friday against Utah. Garcia has allowed just six earned runs across 49 innings this season and has been named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week three times – more than any other player this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Seven potential opponents await beach volleyball at NCAA championship

No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball will have the opportunity to defend its national title in Gulf Shores, Alabama, this weekend. UCLA will face No. 7 seed Hawai’i in the first round of the NCAA championship at 9 a.m. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball will take on No. 7 seed Hawai’i in the first round of the NCAA championship. The Bruins – last year’s NCAA champion – will have the opportunity to bounce back from its Pac-12 championship loss to USC last weekend. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)