Sunday, May 10

Serving inconsistencies present issues early in men’s volleyball season

The Bruins have let it rip from the service line this season, but it has come with a cost. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) has struggled from the service line to begin the 2019 season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Brandon Rattray has recorded 60 kills through five games started this season. Rattray has hit for .298, with 18 service errors. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA track and field launches indoor season with eight top-four finishes

UCLA track and field’s throwers opened the indoor season by recording eight top-four finishes. Competing Jan. 11 at the NAU Friday Night Duals in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Bruins were led by sophomore Alyssa Wilson. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Ashlie Blake finished last season qualifying for NCAA West regionals in the discus and shot put. Blake finished seventh in the shot put at the NCAAs. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s basketball drops third straight game in 72-52 defeat to Oregon

Each of the Bruins’ four prior losses to the Ducks were by single digits. This time, Oregon won a bit more handily. UCLA women’s basketball (9-8, 2-3 Pac-12) dropped its third straight game Sunday, losing 72-52 to No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean led UCLA women’s basketball with six of her team’s 10 assists on Sunday in a 20-point loss to No. 5 Oregon. Dean also finished second on the team in scoring with 11 points. (Ariana Saigh/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis starts 2019 with tournament matches against San Diego, Stanford

The Bruins played their first matches of 2019 this weekend. Three members of No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis – senior Alaina Miller and freshmen Taylor Johnson and Katie LaFrance – travelled to La Quinta, Calif., to participate in the National Collegiate Tennis Classic. Read more...

Photo: Senior Alaina Miller lost in the round of 16 in the singles bracket and the quarterfinals in the doubles bracket at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic in La Quinta, CA. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruins drop first conference game with 79-66 loss at Oregon State

For a brief moment, the Bruins looked like they were back. But a 19-3 Beaver run put those hopes to bed. UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) took its first lead with 15:48 left to play, but after five minutes of back-and-forth basketball, Oregon State (11-4, 3-0) pulled away en route to a 79-66 win Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands had 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in a 13-point loss to Oregon State on Sunday night. Hands’ two assists were tied for his fewest this season, and his -15 plus-minus was the worst on the team against the Beavers. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball trails Oregon State 32-26 at halftime in Corvallis

The Bruins have not led all night. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) took a three-game winning streak into Corvallis to take on Oregon State (10-4, 2-0) on Sunday night, but are now facing a 32-26 deficit at halftime. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali led UCLA men’s basketball with eight points in the first half against Oregon State. Ali is the only Bruin with more than five points as the Beavers went into the locker room up by six. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball dominates Midwest matches with straight-set, record-breaking wins

The Bruins returned from their road trip with a broken record. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) defeated McKendree (1-1) and Lindenwood (0-2) this weekend on its trip to the Midwest by scores of 3-0 and 3-0, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah hit for .523 last season and recorded 197 kills. So far this season, Gyimah has hit for .482, with a season-high 11 kills against McKendree. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)