Thursday, July 9

Track and field aims to maintain standings as Pac-12 play continues

The full Bruin squad will start its postseason this weekend. The No. 22-ranked UCLA track and field men’s team and No. 24-ranked women’s team will compete at the Pac-12 track and field championships in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson is currently ranked second in the nation in the women’s shot put and hammer throw. Wilson earned three All-America honors after the 2018 season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis faces Baylor with a spot in the NCAA quarterfinal on the line

An away victory is all that stands between the Bruins and a quarterfinal berth. But their opponents haven’t lost at home the entire season. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (19-5, 8-0 Pac-12) will face No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Patrick Zahraj has not claimed a singles win 2019 NCAA tournament play. Zahraj’s last win in singles play came against California’s Ben Draper on April 26. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis hopes to surpass Washington in NCAA round of 16

Two of the four remaining Pac-12 teams are set to face off. No. 7 UCLA women’s tennis (20-7, 8-2 Pac-12) will take on No. 10 Washington (21-4, 8-2) in the round of 16 of the NCAA championships at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday at 3 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart said it’s always hard beating a team a third time. But Hart said for her personally, she will be focused on her singles play when UCLA women’s tennis take on Washington at home Friday in the NCAA championship round of 16. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo prepares to face Michigan in first round of NCAA tournament

The Bruins have been training for this weekend since they earned their spot in the tournament at the MPSF championship. No. 3 seed UCLA (23-6, 4-2 MPSF) will play No. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Bronte Halligan has found the back of the cage 31 times on the season – good for third best on for UCLA women’s water polo. The Bruins will take on the Wolverines in the NCAA championship quarterfinals at Stanford, California, on Friday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Record-breaking Bruins baseball goes up against hapless Cougars

The Bruins are gunning for their 40th win and 12th consecutive series win. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) will travel north to Pullman, Washington, to face Washington State (10-33-1, 2-18-1) in a three-game series. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell has been No. 1 UCLA baseball’s leadoff hitter for the majority of the season. Mitchell is hitting .348 this year after hitting .280 a season ago. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball fails to hold onto early lead in loss to first game of Arizona series

The Bruins were outmatched by their conference rival. No. 3 UCLA softball (45-4, 19-3 Pac-12) fell to No. 6 Arizona (41-11, 18-4) at home Thursday night by a score of 5-3. Read more...

Photo: Senior third baseman Brianna Tautalafua went 2-for-3 in UCLA softball’s series-opener against Arizona on Thursday night. Despite a home run by Tautalafua in the fourth inning, the Bruins fell 5-3 to the Wildcats. (Daniel Leibowittz/Daily Bruin staff)


Six UCLA tennis players receive Pac-12 conference honors

A number of Bruins received conference honors days after advancing to the second weekend of the NCAA championships. UCLA men’s tennis and women’s tennis each had three members receive Pac-12 conference honors for the records they posted during the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maxime Cressy has received a number of Pac-12 honors over his men’s tennis career in addition to those from this season. Cressy was named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and has received the Pac-12 Player of the Week acclaim five times. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)