This past Sunday at Marina Del Rey, UCLA rowing hosted No. 13 USC in the schools’ annual dual meet. The Trojans, by virtue of their ranking, came in as the favored team. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA rowing team faced off with USC this weekend, and altered its lineups in both the varsity eight and the second varsity eight. The Bruins’ top boat fell to the Trojans, while the second and third eights both won their heats. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The NCAA selection show was just the beginning. In less than 18 hours, the UCLA women’s water polo team officially won the No. 1 seed to the NCAA Tournament, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and conference tournament MVP. Read more...
Photo: No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year this morning. Six of his players took home conference awards, including Newcomer of the Year and MPSF Tournament MVP. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball (21-19) will conclude a five-game stretch of nonconference games with a home matchup against San Diego State (30-15) on Tuesday. The Bruins and Aztecs last squared off April 4, resulting in a 5-4 loss for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Sean Bouchard was the most productive offensive player for the Bruins last time they played San Diego State, slugging a solo shot. The junior first baseman is hitting .309 on the year with a team-leading seven homers and 28 RBIs. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Division I softball consists of 32 conferences, yet the Pac-12 has taken home 23 of the 33 national championship trophies. “There is no conference that can stand toe-to-toe with the Pac-12,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez is a big reason why, historically, the Pac-12 has been such a dominant force in collegiate softball. As a player at UCLA, she took home conference Player of the Year in each of her final three years. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
As far as dual meets go, the USC versus UCLA one produced results like no other in 2017. This year’s edition, which took place Sunday at USC’s Loker Stadium, had 22 men’s performances and 23 women’s performances make the top 95 in the nation – not counting those athletes already in the top 95 beforehand – and the split was almost dead-even. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter Leon Powell became the first Bruin in 14 years to take home the 100-meter dash title at the annual USC versus UCLA track and field dual meet. It took a lifetime best of 10.26 seconds. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Three years ago, there was no club softball team at UCLA. But a group of students took it upon themselves to restart and build up a program that disbanded years ago. Read more...
Photo: Junior right fielder Flo Lee was only a freshman when UCLA club softball restarted, but is now a co-president. Lee is a linchpin on and off the field for the Bruins, facilitating paperwork and bringing the team together for outings. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Seasons are comprised of streaks, and UCLA softball is riding a season-long eight-game victory run. Stanford (18-27, 1-17 Pac-12) joins Cal State Fullerton, California and Cal State Northridge as No. Read more...
Photo: Utility Kylee Perez had a record weekend as the UCLA softball team swept Stanford. In the first of three games, the freshman tied UCLA’s single-game hits record with five. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)
