Sunday, September 27

Women’s tennis gains confidence with three sweeps at start of NCAA tournament

The Bruins have not dropped a single point in the tournament. No. 7 seed UCLA women’s tennis (21-7, 8-2 Pac-12) has won its first three matches of the NCAA championship by a combined score of 12-0. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart said UCLA women’s tennis is peaking at the right time. The last time the Bruins swept their first three opponents in the NCAA championship, UCLA won it all. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


As players come back from injury, baseball shuts out UC Irvine

With less than two weeks left in the regular season, the Bruins welcomed back a pair of injured players. No. 1 UCLA baseball (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) defeated UC Irvine (31-15, 12-6 Big West) 7-0 on Tuesday to finish undefeated in midweek games this season. Read more...

Photo: Junior left fielder Jeremy Ydens made his first appearance in over two months Tuesday after breaking his finger March 1. Ydens finished 3-for-4 on Tuesday night against UC Irvine. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Track and field sees success at Pac-12 championship, wins five individual titles

A lightning storm brought the events to a halt, but that didn’t prevent the Bruins from putting up points. After two days of competition featuring a three-hour long storm delay Saturday, UCLA track and field saw five athletes take home individual titles at the Pac-12 championship in Tuscon, Arizona this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Junior distance runner Robert Brandt added 10 points to the men’s second place point total with a win in the 10,000-meter race. Brandt was the eighth-place finisher in the 10K at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2018, finishing in 29:13.12. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo finishes season hopeful about program’s future

Although their season ended with a defeat, the Bruins’ improvements from last year may give the team hope for the next few seasons. UCLA women’s water polo (24-7, 4-2 MPSF) ended its season with its second consecutive semifinal loss at the NCAA championship as it bowed out to Stanford by an 8-7 defeat. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Grace Reego did not score in the NCAA championship, but found the back of the net 17 times this season. UCLA women’s water polo fell to Stanford in the semifinals this weekend. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Baseball prepares to face UC Irvine en route to being undefeated in midweek games

The Bruins are one game away from finishing undefeated in midweek play. No. 1 UCLA baseball (41-8, 19-5 Pac-12) will visit UC Irvine (31-15, 12-6 Big West) in its final Tuesday game of the season. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Felix Rubi made his first start with UCLA baseball April 7 against Long Beach State. Rubi went five innings deep, allowing one earned run and recording four strikeouts. He had notched 5 1/3 innings of work out of the bullpen prior his start. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Softball shares Pac-12 title with Washington, receives several conference honors

The Bruins’ 10-year drought is over. No. 3 UCLA softball (46-5, 20-4 Pac-12) concluded the regular season by earning a share of the Pac-12 title – its first conference championship since 2009 – and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Megan Faraimo earned this season’s Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award, becoming the third consecutive Bruin to receive the honor. Faraimo finished the regular season with a 1.33 ERA. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)