Sunday, May 10

Swim and dive jumps into new year taking first place in doubleheader meet

After five weeks away from the pool, UCLA has started 2019 with a win. UCLA swim and dive (5-0) took home first place in a doubleheader meet against Harvard (4-1) and University of San Diego (4-3) at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...

Photo: Junior Amy Okada took home wins in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly at the Bruins’ meet(removed “on”) Monday against Harvard and San Diego. UCLA finished first at the meet to continue its undefeated start to the season. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics starts season strong, talks goals following 2018 NCAA championship win

The Bruins have begun their fight to get back on top. After coming from behind to clinch UCLA’s 115th NCAA title last season, No. 1 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) began their season Friday with a win over No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi won the balance beam and tied for the win on floor exercise in the Bruins’ season-opening meet against Nebraska on Friday. Ohashi scored a 9.900 and a 9.950, respectively, on the two events. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Gabe’s Grumbles: Men’s volleyball has opportunity to find balance between new, experienced players

The 2019 season is set to feature new faces on the volleyball court. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball has entered the new season, not necessarily in a rebuilding year phase after the success of last season, but instead has to balance new players with the leftovers from last year’s team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball will combine new talent with the remaining members of the team that advanced to the NCAA championship final last season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball interim coach shakes up routine, picks up players from bench

Under former coach Steve Alford, sophomore guard Chris Smith never started a game. Freshman guards David Singleton and Jules Bernard combined for 9.5 points per game and shot 35.7 percent from 3. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton scored 27 points for UCLA men’s basketball in its first two games under interim coach Murry Bartow. Singleton averaged 3.6 points per game in the first 13 games of the season with former coach Steve Alford on the bench. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA swim and dive splashes back into competition after monthlong break

The Bruins will take to the pool for the first time in 2019. UCLA swim and dive (3-0) kicks off the new year at Spieker Aquatics Center on Monday in a doubleheader meet, where it will face off against unbeaten Harvard (3-0) and the San Diego (4-3). Read more...

Photo: In the Bruins’ last meet in Georgia, freshman swimmer Claire Grover finished in the top 13 in the 50-yard freestyle and recorded a team-best eighth place in the 100-yard breaststroke. UCLA will return to the pool Monday to face Harvard and San Diego. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Third-quarter skid costs women’s basketball its game against Stanford

PALO ALTO, Calif.—The Bruins have won seven straight games when holding a halftime lead. But they couldn’t hold on this time. “I told the team in the locker room that, on one hand, I’m so proud of the confidence that they’ve earned in these first three road games,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro registered 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Stanford on Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin)


No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball gets warmed up with wins against Princeton, UCSD

The Bruins capped off the first week of 2019 with back-to-back wins. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-0) defeated unranked Princeton (0-4) and UC San Diego (0-2) at home by scores of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Micah Ma’a has posted 67 assists across two games this season. Ma’a recorded four kills against Princeton in the first match of the season and hit for 1.000. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)