The Bruins will begin single-elimination play in a pursuit of an automatic NCAA Tournament bid this weekend. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. Read more...
Photo: (Grace Yu/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Sports, Women's Basketball
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April 12, 5:49 pm
Monique Billings selected 15th overall to Atlanta Dream in WNBA draft
The Atlanta Dream selected former UCLA forward Monique Billings as the 15th pick in the second round of the WNBA draft Thursday afternoon. Billings holds the UCLA women’s basketball career blocks record with 228 and has the second-most career rebounds in school history. Read more...
Photo: Monique Billings was selected 15th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA draft Thursday night in New York. She averaged 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in four years as a member of UCLA women’s basketball. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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April 12, 4:46 pm
Jordin Canada selected fifth overall to Seattle Storm in WNBA draft
The Seattle Storm selected former UCLA guard Jordin Canada as the fifth pick in the WNBA draft Thursday afternoon. Canada led UCLA women’s basketball to a program record of three straight Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite 8 finish during her senior season. Read more...
Photo: Jordin Canada was selected fifth overall by the Seattle Storm in the WNBA draft Thursday night in New York. She averaged 15.5 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in four years as a member of UCLA women’s basketball. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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April 12, 12:18 am
Baseball pitching staff to regain key player for conference play
Kyle Molnar will pitch for the first time since 2016 this weekend. The redshirt sophomore posted a 3.32 ERA during his freshman season as the Sunday starter for UCLA baseball, the lowest of any Bruin starting pitcher that year. Read more...
Photo: Pitcher Kyle Molnar is expected to make his return to the mound for UCLA baseball this weekend in Utah. The redshirt sophomore has been out since 2016 with an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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April 12, 12:17 am
Coach John Speraw confronts underrepresentation of men in volleyball
John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw’s work in the sport of men’s volleyball extends beyond coaching the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team. The former Bruin created MotorMVB with longtime friend Wade Garard to help grow the sport for future athletes. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 12, 12:15 am
Gymnast Madison Kocian bounces back into form after quick recovery
Madison Kocian does not like to wait. “I’m typically an impatient person,” the sophomore said. Kocian had shoulder surgery in August. The doctors told her to take it easy with her recovery. Read more...
Photo: After having shoulder surgery less than a year ago, sophomore Madison Kocian competed in three events at the NCAA regional meet and doesn’t show signs of slowing down as the semifinal approaches. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 12, 12:13 am
Freshman tennis player impresses with grit, consistently makes lineup
Abi Altick may be a freshman, but she is not afraid to fight for her spot in the women’s tennis lineup. “She’ll bring out a little bit of a feistiness when she needs it,” said junior Ayan Broomfield. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick has become a powerful presence in the Bruins’ lineup, boasting an 11-2 singles record and a 6-3 doubles record in dual matches on the season. This year, the freshman has only been ranked outside of the top-50 players once. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)