Wednesday, September 30

Pac-12 baseball teams climb up national rankings, with No. 1 UCLA leading the way

The Pac-12 is filling up the top of the national rankings. No. 1 UCLA baseball (21-5, 7-2 Pac-12) held on to the top spot in the nation for the third straight week after its series win against USC (10-17, 3-6) last weekend – but its conference rivals trail close behind in the polls. Read more...

Photo: Junior third baseman Ryan Kreidler is on pace to put up career highs in hits, home runs and OPS. However, Kreidler has posted a .182 batting average in the first nine games of Pac-12 play. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball maintains No. 1 ranking after trouncing LMU, USC in doubleheader

The Bruins are still number one. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (23-0) preserved its perfect record with a doubleheader at home Wednesday. UCLA defeated both No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Megan McNamara earned her 100th career victory in a win over USC on court one Wednesday afternoon, helping the Bruins to defeat the Trojans and remain undefeated. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball look to finish regular season strong as MPSF tournament looms

The Bruins have two regular season matches left. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (17-7, 7-3 MPSF) will face No. 14 Concordia Irvine (14-16, 3-7) and No. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Micah Ma’a has posted 104 kills, 57 service aces and 817 assists this season. Ma’a led the Bruins in their recent contest against Grand Canyon with 17 kills – while also hitting for .342. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


UCLA struggles to keep heads above water in close match against Pepperdine

Three hours and 10 minutes later, the Waves came out on top again. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (12-5, 4-1 Pac-12) dropped a close 3-4 encounter to No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart’s singles victory against Pepperdine knotted the dual at 3-3, but UCLA women’s tennis was unable to pull off the win. The Bruins are now 0-2 against the Waves this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball rebuilds after rocky start, securing foundation for next year

There was no blueprint, floor plan or contractor. But when tasked to build a house at the beginning of the season, the Bruins exceeded that expectation. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball finished the season 22-13, winning 13 of its last 17 games. The Bruins overcame a 3-5 start and made its fourth consecutive Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. (Bridgette Baron/Daily Bruin)


UCLA readying to hire TCU’s Jamie Dixon as next men’s basketball coach

The Bruins have found their next leading man. UCLA men’s basketball is nearing a deal with TCU’s Jamie Dixon to become the program’s next coach, Michael Hanna of Go Joe Bruin reports. Read more...

Photo: Jamie Dixon went 68-41 in three seasons at TCU after posting a .727 winning percentage across 13 seasons with Pittsburgh. Dixon played basketball at TCU, had several assistant coaching jobs in Southern California and is a North Hollywood native. (Courtesy of Christian Argueta Soto)


Beach volleyball looks to maintain 21-game undefeated streak in upcoming matches

The Bruins are still undefeated with eight matches left in the regular season. “To be honest, I think (our chances of going undefeated this season) are good, but it’s not really something we talk about,” said coach Stein Metzger. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sarah Sponcil and her partner junior Lily Justine have been a pair for 20 of UCLA beach volleyball’s 21 duels so far this season. The duo is 19-1 after dropping its only match to FIU on March 9. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)