Sunday, May 10

Gymnastics looks to beat the balance beam and gain a perfect 10

The Bruins are setting their sights on the balance beam. Despite notching its season-high score in its 198.025-194.975 win over No. 25 Arizona (1-5, 1-4 Pac-12), No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi is ranked No. 2 in the nation on balance beam, posting a high score of 9.975 this season. Beam is the only event that UCLA gymnastics has yet to score a perfect 10 on this season. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)


Freshmen guards emerge as future backcourt starters for UCLA basketball

David Singleton and Jules Bernard have both ended up on the floor of Pauley Pavilion more often than they anticipated. The 6-foot-6-inch Bernard is an aggressive slasher who specializes in driving to the hoop and drawing contact. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton has only seven turnovers in 419 minutes played this season for UCLA men’s basketball. Every other Bruin with more than 63 minutes of playing time has at least 31. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


With little change to roster, UCLA beach volleyball returns to defend title

The Bruins are back – and returning all but one player from last year’s championship team. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball brought home its first-ever NCAA title in May and became the first team to win the NCAA tournament from the elimination bracket. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball became the first team in NCAA history to win the national title from the elimination bracket last season. The No.1-ranked Bruins will kick off their season hosting No. 6 Mustangs on Thursday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Strong pitching propels baseball to fourth straight win to start season

The Bruins capped off their season-opening homestand with another scoreless debut on the mound. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) took down Loyola Marymount (1-2) by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night on the back of freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini’s 4 2/3 shutout innings in his first collegiate start. Read more...

Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries went 2-for-4 against LMU on Tuesday, picking up a bases-clearing, three-RBI triple in the bottom of the third. Pries leads UCLA baseball with a .500 batting average through four games. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Baseball comes off weekend sweep of Saint John’s, to face Loyola Marymount

The Bruins are coming off an opening weekend sweep – but John Savage said he knows the journey has just begun. “There are some positive things (about the weekend series), but at the same time we realize it’s a long journey and we have to get better,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini will make his first collegiate start against Loyola Marymount on Tuesday night. The San Diego native made his UCLA debut Saturday against St. John’s, striking out the side in his one-inning relief appearance. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball breaks own record for most runs scored in inning, remains undefeated

The Bruins broke a record Sunday. No. 1 UCLA softball (9-0) scored 16 runs in the first inning of its game against UC Riverside (3-7) en route to a 17-3 victory, followed by a 3-1 win against Loyola Marymount (6-2) to wrap up the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore outfielder Aaliyah Jordan hit a home run in the first inning for UCLA softball against UC Riverside on Sunday, helping the Bruins break the school record for most runs scored in a single inning. (Ashley Luu Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Wake Forest loss ends men’s tennis’ ITA indoors, prepares players for coming rigors

This weekend’s ITA indoor championship presented high-level competition for the Bruins. No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (4-3) lost to No. 1 Wake Forest (12-2) in the quarterfinal round of the ITA DI National Men’s Team Indoor Championship on Saturday to end its run in the tournament. Read more...

Photo: UCLA freshman Mathew Tsolakyan faced Wake Forest’s Melios Efstathiou in the deciding singles contest, where Tsolakyan fell 7-5 in the final set. Tsolakyan said the experience of facing top-ranked teams will help the Bruins. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)