Wednesday, May 13

Track and field improves standing from previous years, has room to grow

Five UCLA field athletes took the stage this past weekend in College Station, Texas, facing the top competition in the country. The Bruins ultimately came away with a pair of top-eight finishes and tallied 8 total points at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, all on the women’s side. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins’ showing at the NCAA Indoor Championship meet this year marked a big improvement when compared to 2017. This year, two Bruins cracked the top 10, and senior triple jumper Jessie Maduka secured a third-place finish, UCLA’s first podium at the meet in four years. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s tennis trumps Washington to maintain winning streak

UCLA men’s tennis swept the first weekend of conference play to continue its four-match win streak. No. 4 UCLA (15-2, 2-0 Pac-12) triumphed over Oregon (9-6, 0-2) and Washington (8-7, 0-2) with a 4-1 score in both matches Friday and Sunday, respectively. Read more...

Photo: After dropping his singles match against Oregon on Friday, Logan Staggs came back with a win against Washington on Sunday. The senior currently posts a 19-7 singles record on the year. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball scores No. 11-seed spot in NCAA Tournament

Kris Wilkes had never watched an NCAA selection show before – until Sunday. The freshman guard sat with his teammates in a room in Pauley Pavilion, watching as broadcasters’ at-large bids got dished out alphabetically. Read more...

Photo: Coach Steve Alford’s team will be making its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and the program’s first ever matchup as part of the top 68. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Gymnastics grabs victory against Stanford despite shaky start

Redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee stole the show in Palo Alto, nabbing two perfect scores. The first came at the end of the opening event – the uneven bars – which began with two low scores due to a fall and a major deduction. Read more...

Photo: Peng-Peng Lee led the Bruins with two perfect scores on balance beam and the uneven bars. After Sunday’s meet, the redshirt senior has seven perfect 10 scores on her career. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball sweeps George Mason with strong offense

The Bruins swept their opponent Saturday night with a consistent and efficient offensive performance. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (17-5, 5-2 MPSF) won in three sets against unranked George Mason (10-9, 6-0 Atlantic 10). Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was one of five Bruin hitters to register six or more kills in the sweep. No. 5 UCLA posted a team hitting percentage of .493, quadrupling George Mason’s .123. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis begins Pac-12 season with Bay breakeven

UCLA women’s tennis left the Bay with a 1-1 record, falling to Stanford for the third year in a row. The No. 13 Bruins (9-2, 1-1 Pac-12) dropped their first conference match to the Cardinal (6-3, 2-0 Pac-12) 4-3 but defeated the California Bears (5-4, 1-1 Pac-12) by the same score. Read more...

Photo: After coming off a singles loss against Stanford on Friday, Jada Hart defeated her California opponent in three sets on Saturday to help the UCLA defeat Cal. UCLA is now 1-1 to start conference play. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Freshmen power men’s golf to second place at Jackrabbit Invitational

It was all about the freshmen on Saturday for the Bruins. Roommates Devon Bling and Eddy Lai – the only freshmen on No. 17 UCLA men’s golf’s roster – combined to shoot 13-under par in the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational in Boulder City, Nevada, securing a second-place team finish. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Devon Bling won his first career event at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Boulder City, Nevada, on Saturday. He won the event by a single stroke and finished an impressive 15-under-par. (UCLA Athletics)