Friday, May 15

Women’s volleyball ready for matches against Utah and Colorado

The last time UCLA women’s volleyball faced these two top-25 teams, one match resulted in a four-set loss and the other in a five-set win. “We have nothing to lose against these teams – they are both really good teams,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball will be celebrating senior night Friday against the Utah Utes, a team that toppled the Bruins in four sets the last time the two teams faced off. The team will honor senior setter Sarah Sponcil and senior outside hitter Reily Buechler in the John Wooden Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Cross Country confident in qualifying for national championship

There’s only one meet that stands between UCLA cross country and this year’s national championship meet: the NCAA West Regional. “We have really great talent on this team,” said freshman Erika Adler. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA West Regional is the critical meet for the Bruins that will determine whether they will be able to go to the national championship meet or not. Assistant coach Jennifer DeRego believes her team, which is ranked No. 8 in the West Region, will be able to qualify. (Courtesy of Ricky Bassman)



Scouting Report: UCLA vs Arizona State

The Bruins have an uphill battle in the last three games of the season, and it starts with Arizona State on Saturday in Pasadena. Despite a 5-4 record, Arizona State has been one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 in recent weeks. Read more...

Photo: Last season, UCLA ended up dropping its game to Arizona State by a score of 23-20, but they were able to contain Sun Devil running back Kalen Ballage to 24 net yards on 12 rushing attempts. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s soccer gets ready for NCAA tournament match against SDSU

UCLA women’s soccer will begin their postseason campaign Friday, hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament against San Diego State. The tournament bracket was unveiled Monday, naming SDSU (12-7-2) as the first hurdle for UCLA (15-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12), which earned a No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Zoey Goralski and the Bruins will face their first hurdle on the way to the final stages of the NCAA Tournament as they face SDSU at Drake Stadium. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence

Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: UCLA men’s soccer set to end season with lowest win rate in 70 years

Men’s soccerNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With No. 4 Stanford’s (14-1-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) 5-1 drubbing of UCLA (7-9-1, 4-5-0) last week, the Cardinal clinched their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title. Read more...

Photo: Stanford, Washington and California are the three teams with the strongest records in Pac-12 play this year. Stanford’s final three conference matches are against UCLA, San Diego State and California – three teams the Cardinal have already beaten. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin senior staff)