Saturday, May 16

Women’s water polo drops NCAA championship to Stanford in final minute

This post was updated May 14 at 7:08 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS — Another NCAA women’s water polo final came down to the last minute between UCLA and Stanford, and for the third time in four years, the Cardinal came out on top – narrowly. Read more...

Photo: In the last minute of play, No. 2 Stanford stole the ball away from No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo and scored on its next possession. The Bruins could not match the late goal and would fall to the Cardinal in the national championship game. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo to play in NCAA championship after defeating Cal

INDIANAPOLIS — After coach Brandon Brooks’ team committed a number of offensive fouls in Friday’s first-round match against No. 16 Wagner, he said his team’s aggressiveness has been a key part of how No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Maddie Musselman led the No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo team with four goals in its semifinal win over No. 4 California. Musselman and the rest of the Bruins will face No. 2 Stanford for the national championship Sunday. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo advances to NCAA semifinals after win over Wagner

INDIANAPOLIS — UCLA’s final weekend of the season started with a game that ended like so many others have for the No. 1 team in the country. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior center Alexa Tielmann was one of four UCLA women’s water polo players to have three goals in the team’s NCAA opener against Wagner. The No. 1 Bruins won 17-2, and advanced to play California in the semifinals. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)



Track and field athletes prepare for final meet of season

For most of the UCLA track and field team, this weekend will be the last of the 2017 season. The Pac-12 championship is the last meet that the athletes have to get their times and scores into the top 48 of the Western Division and advance to the NCAA West Regional. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Nate Esparza is one of several Bruins in position with top-48 scores to secure a spot in the NCAA regionals. The thrower is 18th nationally in the shot-put heading into the Pac-12 championships this weekend. (Michael Hull/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Garcia propels softball to 4-3 victory against Arizona State

Rachel Garcia threw a complete game and hit a go-ahead homer to give the Bruins the win. The redshirt freshman fired seven innings, yielding five hits – all singles – and three runs in No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia broke the 3-3 tie with a solo home run in the top of the seventh to give No. 10 UCLA the lead on the road against ASU. Garcia, who was also the starting pitcher, had an RBI in the top of the third to score the Bruins’ first run of the night. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis prepares for first match of NCAA Tournament

The journey to reach Georgia starts Friday. The No. 5-seeded UCLA men’s tennis team (19-5) faces off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against unseeded Army (21-9) at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts Friday. Read more...

Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki and the UCLA men’s tennis team will open up the NCAA Tournament against Army Friday afternoon. Redlicki typically plays on court two for singles, but will likely play on court one, since senior Gage Brymer is out for the rest of the season. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)