Wednesday, May 13

Sports

Men's Volleyball, Sports

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May 6, 3:32 pm

Despite strong season, men’s volleyball finishes on cusp of championship victory

After a lengthy season with new squad members taking on larger roles, the Bruins fell one set short of claiming the NCAA championship. Coach John Speraw said after the championship final that this team was different than others that had advanced as far in the postseason because it had to create a new offense. Read more...

Photo: Christian Hessenauer was UCLA men’s volleyball’s leading scorer in 2018. The senior opposite had 12 kills in the NCAA title game but also five service errors and a team-high seven attack errors. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Beach Volleyball, Sports

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May 6, 3:02 pm

Beach volleyball defeats Florida State, gains program’s first NCAA title

In 2007, Stein Metzger and his partner battled through eight-straight matches in the elimination bracket to win the Association of Volleyball Professionals beach volleyball title. Fast forward 11 years – Metzger has now done it as a coach. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins claimed the program’s first national title with a win over Florida State. This marks UCLA’s 116th NCAA championship in school history. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)

Baseball, Sports

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May 6, 2:04 pm

Baseball replaces win streak with three-loss series against Arizona

No team had been able to sweep the Bruins this season, but the Wildcats did just that. No. 7 UCLA baseball (30-13, 14-7 Pac-12) dropped all three games against Arizona (28-17, 10-11), losing 3-1 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday, and sacrificing its share of first place in the conference. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Zach Pettway struck out a career-high 10 batters Friday night but suffered the loss after allowing two runs. The Bruins lost the game 3-1. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)

Men's Volleyball, Sports

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May 5, 7:38 pm

UCLA men’s volleyball loses to Long Beach State in NCAA championship final

UCLA men’s volleyball was 5 points away from its 116th school championship in the fourth set, but then missed four consecutive serves and allowed Long Beach State to force a decisive fifth set. Read more...

Photo: No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball fell in five sets to No. 1 seed Long Beach State in the NCAA championship Saturday. This was the third time this season that the 49ers took down the Bruins. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Beach Volleyball, Sports

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May 5, 1:46 pm

UCLA beach volleyball defeats LSU, proceeds to take on USC

The Bruins aren’t done yet. No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (37-4) dominated No. 7-seeded LSU (27-14) 3-0 in its first dual of the contenders bracket Saturday, keeping its NCAA title hope alive. Read more...

Photo: After not finishing a match Friday, sophomore Lily Justine served an ace to win in straight sets on court two with junior Sarah Sponcil in Saturday’s match against LSU (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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