Sunday, May 10

Women’s water polo’s 13-game win streak cut short in fifth-straight loss to USC

The gloomy and cold weather of the Triton Invitational title game matched the mood of the Bruins after another loss to the Trojans. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (13-1) was on the verge of its first 14-0 start since 2008 and its first win against No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Grace Reego scored five goals for UCLA women’s water polo at the Triton Invitational last weekend, but was unable to find the back of the net during the Bruins’ loss to crosstown rival USC on Sunday. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis switches to indoor competition as it takes on Illinois

Rain can’t bother the Bruins this week. No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (3-0) will take on No. 14 Illinois (3-1) Wednesday at Midtown Athletic Club. After five of eight scheduled home matches were rained out to open the season, the switch to playing indoors in Chicago this week will mark a change in conditions for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Junior Ben Goldberg said the Bruins are prepared to face teams that train indoor most of the season. Goldberg has posted one singles win this season and has one unfinished match, both from No. 6 singles. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA, UCSB men’s volleyball both enter Wednesday matchup with win streaks to lose

A winning streak will end this week. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-2, 2-0 MPSF) will face No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (11-3) Wednesday night at Robertson Gym in Isla Vista, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Austin Matautia (right) said the Bruins established a new offensive strategy after traveling to Chicago. Matautia has logged 88 kills so far this season, including 25 in the past two games. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball to play winless Cal in conference game

The Bruins are at risk of stringing together their second four-game losing streak of the season. But interim coach Murry Bartow said they’re done looking in the rearview mirror. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands leads the Pac-12 in assists per game with 6.5. His 27 points against Utah on Saturday set a new career high for the former five-star recruit. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics to face Arizona with improvements in mind for more perfect 10s

Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins have room for improvement. Despite two perfect 10s and a record-breaking all-around performance for No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12), the Bruins posted a 197.600 − their third-lowest score of the season − against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi scored her second perfect 10 of the season on floor exercise against Washington on Sunday. Ohashi also notched a near-perfect 9.975 on balance beam against the Huskies. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis’ win streak comes to an end at ITA indoor championships

Winning ways came to a halt at the indoor championships. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (5-1) fell to No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday in a 4-1 defeat a day after edging out No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Alaina Miller won both of her singles matches at the Oracle ITA Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship this weekend in Seattle. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis fell in the quarterfinals to No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday night. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Softball finds success early in season, strength in offense

The Bruins picked up right where they left off at the plate. Last year, No. 1 UCLA softball (5-0) finished the season with the second-highest batting average in the NCAA at .335, and the Bruins’ bats didn’t slow down in their opening weekend at the Hawaii Paradise Classic. Read more...

Photo: Junior centerfielder Bubba Nickles is hitting .533 so far this season with seven RBIs. Nickles had eight hits at the Hawaii Paradise Classic last weekend, including two total home runs against UT Arlington and Saint Mary’s. (Daily Bruin file photo)