The Bruins rallied from a 3-1 deficit to notch their first win against a top-10 team. No. 14 UCLA women’s tennis (17-4, 8-1 Pac-12) toppled No. Read more...
Photo: Ena Shibahara clinched the Bruins’ upset win over Pepperdine on Wednesday. The sophomore posts a 10-5 dual match record on the season and has won her previous three matches for UCLA on court one. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
TennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor With the Pac-12 Tournament looming, the race is on for the top spot in the conference tennis standings. UCLA men’s tennis (22-2, 7-0 Pac-12) has already claimed the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey post a 24-1 record on court five and an overall record of 28-5 this year, good for best on the team. The duo has helped lead the Bruins to the top rank in the nation. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have been persistently studying the wind. In practice Tuesday, the team hauled portable nets down to the Santa Monica beaches to imitate a wind direction that it will face in its last regular season match. Read more...
Photo: Junior Sarah Sponcil and partner sophomore Lily Justine have a 10-match win streak on court two, earning them their first Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week honor last week. In the Bruins’ win against Long Beach State earlier this season, the pair came out on top in its three-set match. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
The Bruin bats showed flashes in the first couple months of the season, but recent changes to the lineup and returns from injury increased consistency. Coach John Savage expected No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kevin Kendall replaced sophomore third baseman Ryan Kreidler as shortstop a couple of weeks ago to shake things up. Kendall is hitting .265 in 13 starts this season. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins still have the most wins in Pac-12 play, but their midweek woes continued Tuesday night. No. 13 UCLA baseball (22-10, 11-4 Pac-12) lost 8-1 to unranked UC Irvine (21-14), its second Tuesday night loss in a row. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf went 3-for-3 at the plate Tuesday night against UC Irvine. Despite logging ten hits as a team, the Bruins only scored one run. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Track and field rosters are often so long the team is occasionally split between two different meets. This weekend, UCLA track and field would have blanketed three, but senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson threw a wrench in the team’s scheduling for the second time this year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA track and field will be split between two meets this weekend, with the majority of the team heading to Oklahoma and a small contingent of distance runners heading to the Mt. SAC Relays for the distance carnival. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Last year the Bruins’ hopes of a national title stayed afloat until the second round of the NCAA Tournament, when they were crushed by the Pepperdine Waves. Read more...
Photo: Jada Hart has won her last five singles matches and posts an 11-4 dual match record on the season. The redshirt sophomore said she is familiar with the Pepperdine lineup and looks for redemption after the Waves defeated the Bruins in the NCAA Tournament last year. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
