Rai Benjamin ran the the 400-meter hurdles at the Drake Stadium track Sunday – just as he had done countless times during his first two years at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Rai Benjamin transferred from UCLA to USC following the 2017 season, leaving the Bruins without a star sprinter who can contend for an NCAA individual title. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Ena Shibahara was the No. 1 singles player in the nation for the entire fall season – but her dominance didn’t last. Her ranking dropped into the double digits in January. Read more...
Photo: Ena Shibahara’s singles ranking dropped into the doubles digits in January after starting the season ranked No. 1. The sophomore has now won five consecutive singles matches as the Bruins head into the NCAA tournament. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins were not at their sharpest Tuesday night, and by the end of the game had stranded 15 runners on base. No. 1 UCLA softball (45-3, 15-3 Pac-12) beat the unranked Cal State Fullerton (29-21, 14-1 Big West) 5-3, but had plenty of opportunities to widen that 2-run gap. Read more...
Photo: Senior second baseman Kylee Perez lead the team with three hits Tuesday night. The senior scored twice in a game where the Bruins logged 11 hits, but left a total of 15 runners on base. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins shouldn’t count out court six. Crowds gathered at the upper courts Saturday to watch No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (26-2, 8-0 Pac-12) take down No. Read more...
Photo: Connor Hance clinched UCLA’s Pac-12 title win over USC on court six last weekend. The freshman has been in the singles lineup for 24 of the Bruins’ 28 matches this season, playing 18 of those matches on court six. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
It took some time to find their stride, but the Bruins cleaned things up after the first set to take down the Harvard Crimson in four sets during the first round of the NCAA championships. Read more...
Photo: Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer led both teams offensively with 22 kills total, 11 more than the next leading hitter. Hessenauer and the Bruins took down the Harvard Crimson in four sets on Tuesday night in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Extra workouts aren’t how teams usually celebrate a conference title, but that’s what the Bruins did. Members of the team held plank poses with their elbows on the sand and their Pac-12 trophies laid flat on their backs – the school’s 116th national title on their minds. Read more...
Photo: Junior Megan McNamara has won 24 of her last 26 matches on court one with junior Nicole McNamara. The pair said much of their success has come from the guidance of first-year volunteer assistant coach Jeff Alzina. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s been seven days since the Bruins scored double digits, but their offense is back at it again. No. 7 UCLA baseball (30-10, 14-4 Pac-12) hung 12 runs on UC Irvine (25-18) in a 12-0 victory Tuesday night, avenging its 8-1 loss to the Anteaters at home April 17 and extending its win streak to eight games. Read more...
Photo: Junior designated hitter Jake Pries drove in 5 runs at UCLA baseball’s 12-0 victory over UC Irvine on Tuesday night. He also hit the first grand slam of his career, as well as his first home run of the season. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
