The Bruins have had an unexpected hero leading the charge this season. Sophomore left fielder Jeremy Ydens, who was the last pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, won Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday after helping No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore left fielder Jeremy Ydens owns a .400 batting average since becoming UCLA baseball’s leadoff hitter. Ydens was the final pick of the 2016 MLB Draft, but won Pac-12 Player of the Week after carrying the Bruins to four straight wins. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will send 24 athletes to this week’s NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round as the final descent on the track and field begins. The West Preliminary Round, also known as west regionals, gathers the top 48 track and field athletes of each event from west of the Mississippi River to compete at California State University, Sacramento. Read more...
Photo: Over the course of her freshman season, Alyssa Wilson has secured a spot on three of UCLA’s all-time top 10 lists. Now, she finds herself on the way to her first ever collegiate regional meet. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
The nation’s top-ranked singles player sat alone on the court one bench with his head in his hands, after dropping just his sixth match this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior Martin Redlicki posted a 25-6 record on court one for UCLA men’s tennis this season. Despite falling short of advancing to the NCAA championship match, Redlicki said he left everything on the court, he said. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins’ season has come to an end. No. 1-seeded UCLA women’s golf fell to No. 8-seeded Arizona in the match play quarterfinals Tuesday at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf was eliminated from the NCAA championship after falling to Arizona in the first round of match play Tuesday. Junior Beth Wu was one of two Bruins to win individual matches. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
The Bruins fell in the Elite Eight – but reaching that point was a first for many in the lineup. “We definitely had missed opportunities to make it to the Final Four, which was hard to take,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Ena Shibahara was named Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year for the 2018 season and earned All-Pac-12 first team honors. With a 25-9 singles record this year, Shibahara was also named the 2018 ITA Player to Watch. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins own the top seed heading into match play at the NCAA championship. UCLA women’s golf was eight strokes back going into the fourth round, but Alabama shot 11-over par Monday, opening the door for a Bruin comeback. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf will be the No. 1 seed during match play at the NCAA championship after winning stroke play. Freshman Mariel Galdiano led the way for the Bruins, finishing seventh on the individual leaderboard. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
The Bruins’ postseason run almost ended last weekend. After five games in three days, including three elimination games, No. 3 seed UCLA softball (54-5) discovered that the postseason is a different brand of softball – in which every game will be close. Read more...
Photo: So far, the postseason has presented new challenges for UCLA softball – rallying from behind and losing to a team they beat earlier in the season. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)
