Sunday, May 10

Following double win on road, women’s basketball aims to double up at home

The Bruins are coming off their first Pac-12 road sweep and will have the opportunity to do it again at home. “I think if you prepare well, you play well,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. Read more...

Photo: Last season, then-redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer logged 10 points and 14 rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Washington State. The Bruins will host the Cougars on Friday night. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball given opportunity to end Washington’s win streak at matchup

The Bruins have a chance to do something no other Pac-12 team has done this season – beat the Huskies. UCLA men’s basketball (12-9, 5-3 Pac-12) will visit Washington (17-4, 8-0) in the final leg of its two-game trip to the Northwest on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring at 17.7 points per game for UCLA men’s basketball this season. UCLA will face the sixth-ranked scorer in the conference – Washington guard Jaylen Norwell – on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Gymnastics vaults into weekend meet against Oregon State aiming for higher goals

Valorie Kondos Field has a new goal for the Bruins. “I haven’t shared it with the team yet,” the coach said. “I want to (hit) a meet where we get one 10 on every event. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Norah Flatley recorded a career-high 9.900 on balance beam in the Bruins’ meet against Stanford on Sunday. UCLA gymnastics will next head to Oregon State on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball aces matchup against Loyola Chicago, maintains all-time win record

The Bruins began their stretch of six matches against top-10 opponents with a win. No. 5 UCLA (7-2) defeated No. 7 Loyola Chicago (6-3) by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Gentile Arena. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah posted a season-high 18 kills against No. 7 Loyola Chicago, hitting for .739. Gyimah is second in team kills, with 78 in nine matches played this season. Gyimah led the NCAA last season with a .528 hitting percentage. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo’s second-quarter surges help maintain seven-game win streak

For the seventh straight year, the Bruins are undefeated through seven games. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (7-0) has won the second quarter in six of its seven games this year, including both games at the Cal Cup last weekend. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Jahmea Bent logged four saves against No. 13 UC Davis on Saturday, and three saves against then-No. 17 Fresno State on Sunday at the Cal Cup. UCLA women’s water polo has won seven consecutive games, and will host Hawai’i in its home opener Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s tennis sees fresh faces, shifting lineups at break of the season

New contributors, a changing lineup and injuries have all impacted the Bruins at the start of their dual-match season. UCLA men’s tennis (2-0) has some new faces in its spring lineup. Read more...

Photo: Zahraj recently joined UCLA men’s tennis from Frankfurt, Germany. Zahraj has played with three different doubles partners in three matches this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball looks to temper opponents’ offenses in top-10 matchups this week

The Bruins will travel to the Midwest to face two top-10 opponents this week. No. 5 UCLA (6-2) will play No. 7 Loyola Chicago (6-2) and No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Brandon Rattray (left) said UCLA men’s volleyball will have to emphasize defense against the two top-10 teams it will face this week. Offensively, Rattray leads the Bruins with 102 kills in eight matches played. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)