Monday, May 11


Preparing for season, the young men’s basketball team stresses defensive skills

Steve Alford and Murry Bartow go way back. Bartow – a UCLA men’s basketball assistant coach who replaced David Grace in April – served as Alford’s graduate assistant coach when Alford was a player at Indiana. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes has been out of practice for UCLA men’s basketball with a bruise above his left knee for the last two weeks. Wilkes started in 32 of 33 games for the Bruins last season and averaged 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per contest. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Turnovers have been turning around UCLA football’s losing streak

Quentin Lake snagged his first career interception early in the first quarter against Arizona on Saturday. Once the sophomore free safety returned to the sideline, a hint of urgency crept into his roommate, Elijah Gates. Read more...

Photo: Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson exited Saturday’s game against Arizona in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. If the true freshman is unable to play Friday, graduate transfer Wilton Speight is expected to start in his place for the Bruins. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Two men’s soccer players break individual month-long scoring droughts

A pair of Bruins made their comebacks Saturday night. Freshman midfielder Matt Hundley started for the first time since Sept. 27, while junior forward Mohammed Kamara played in his first game since Sept. Read more...

Photo: Freshman midfielder Matt Hundley scored UCLA men’s soccer’s second and fourth goals in its 4-1 victory over LMU on Saturday. He is tied for the team lead with five goals this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Versatility on the field has been vital to women’s soccer success this season

The Bruins have had to be ready to play a number of positions. No. 8 UCLA women’s soccer (11-3-1, 6-2-0 Pac-12) has had to work around the absence of a number of key players this season. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/defender Hailie Mace scored two goals from left back in UCLA’s 6-0 win over Oregon State on Sunday. Mace featured for the United States national team at the CONCACAF Women’s Championship. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Mac May kills it on court as one of women’s volleyball’s youngest starters

Michael Sealy sees a difference in Mac May this year. “She always had an amazing arm and hit hard, but when she was on the left her freshman year, she didn’t hit with a lot of range as far as down the lines and sharp crosscourt,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Mac May – who posted a career-high 27 kills Friday – leads the Bruins this season with 241 total kills, 3.77 kills per set and 22 service aces. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis shows preseason promise in regional tournament’s endgame matches

Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield elected to take a bathroom break after falling in the first set of the championship match. “We just talked about what was working and what wasn’t,” Andrews said. Read more...

Photo: Senior Ayan Broomfield paired up with senior Gabby Andrews in the ITA Southwest Regional Championships over the weekend. The duo brought home the doubles title after coming back from falling in the first set. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)