Sunday, September 27

Senior signoffs: Izzy Carey looks back at athletic success and strength of sports camaraderie

When I was going through the volleyball recruiting process in high school, UCLA was the last school I looked at. I wanted to go to a school away from my hometown of Westlake Village, California, but I remember emailing UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger a video of me playing because I figured I might as well check UCLA out. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball senior Izzy Carey will graduate as the winningest player in program history with a 123-25 record. Carey went 36-2 in 2019, playing primarily on court five with freshman Lindsey Sparks. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Senior signoffs: Julia Hernandez reflects on empowering messages learned at UCLA

My road here has been a very unconventional one. As a high school senior who barely knew any English, I decided to leave Spain to follow my dreams. Read more...

Photo: Senior Julia Hernandez grew up playing soccer in Spain before moving to the U.S. to play at a community college. Hernandez transferred to join UCLA women’s soccer as a sophomore, and went on to score 12 goals in 64 games as a Bruin. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Senior signoffs: Cole Madey remembers his trials and triumphs as a golfer at UCLA

When asked to write a piece on my time at UCLA, I was both honored and humbled. To simply say my time at UCLA has been amazing would be an insurmountable understatement. Read more...

Photo: Senior Cole Madey went to Lake Oswego High School in Oregon before coming to UCLA. Madey will graduate with an economics degree after playing four seasons with UCLA men’s golf. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Senior signoffs: Through good times and bad, Alaina Miller thanks UCLA for opportunities to grow

Through the many highs and lows of attending a top university over the last four years, UCLA fostered an environment in which I was able to grow and mature. Read more...

Photo: Miller played primarily at the No. 4 singles position and No. 3 doubles this year. Her senior year highlights included a seven-match win streak in singles to start the season, and an honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Ryan Kreidler, Leading Off Two Years Later

In April 2017, Daily Bruin Sports Video spoke with shortstop Ryan Kreidler about adjusting to life in college baseball in the first feature video of series “Leading Off.” Two years later, the team caught up with the Detroit Tigers’ No. Read more...


Baseball narrowly drops first game to Michigan 3-2, must win twice to advance

The Bruins will again have to win multiple elimination games in order to advance. No. 1 UCLA baseball (51-10, 24-5 Pac-12) fell to Michigan (45-19, 16-7 Big Ten) 3-2 in the first game of the Los Angeles super regional. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed over 100 pitches for the 10th time in his last 11 starts in an eventual losing effort against Michigan on Friday night. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Lineup depth and strong senior class key component to softball’s national title

The road was long and sometimes bumpy, but the Bruins made it to the end. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (56-6, 20-4 Pac-12) wrapped up its season Tuesday by winning the Women’s College World Series. Read more...

Photo: Senior third baseman Brianna Tautalafua will graduate this spring along with two other starters for UCLA. The senior class had been to the Women’s College World Series the last four years, and finally took home the trophy Tuesday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)