This post was updated April 20 at 9:17 p.m. Jordan Chiles powered the Bruins to a trip to the national stage two years ago. But without her in 2024, her team fell short. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics pose with their national runner up trophy Thursday. The Bruins posted a 197.6125 to place second behind Oklahoma’s 198.0125. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
A sea of eyes watched the court. Each gaze seemed fixed toward Cooper Robinson. But the redshirt junior’s eyes were trained on someone else. Former Bruin teammate Merrick McHenry – with the national championship ring he earned alongside the outside hitter last year glinting on his finger – gesticulated emphatically with his hands at Robinson from the sidelines, urging him on with some advice. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson points across the net on the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Elise Wagle pumped her fist in the air when Terrapin Danielle Hack’s return went just beyond the sideline. The No. 63 senior left the court victorious in what could be the last time she clinches a dual-match victory for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Senior Elise Wagle returns a ball during doubles. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Katelyn Rosen watched from the sidelines for seven weeks before the postseason. Fresh off a stellar all-around freshman season, Rosen struggled with confidence and a “sophomore slump” that held back the former three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Rosen points at the judges to begin her beam routine. Thursday, Rosen added a 9.8875 to UCLA’s 49.550 beam rotation, helping the squad clinch a spot in Saturday’s national final. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
It is certain that teams want to head into the postseason on a good note. And what could be better than a win over your archrival to round out the regular season? Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Anna Pearson prepares to shoot the ball. Pearson led the team in scoring with four goals against the Rainbow Warriors. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Big Ten has not reached softball’s main stage in recent years – it’s been two decades since we last saw the conference win in the Women’s College World Series. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher/utility Alexis Ramirez makes contact on a pitch at Easton Stadium. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
Prospect rankings are often meaningless. They routinely fail to predict a 17-year-old’s skillset at 21 or the future impact they’ll have on a team. UCLA baseball had Baseball America’s most premier 2021 recruiting class, ultimately winning 40 games that year before falling in the NCAA regionals. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky flips a ball towards second. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
