Saturday, May 16

Women’s water polo completes comeback over Cal to advance to MPSF final

UCLA women’s water polo had to overcome something on Saturday it hasn’t faced in two months – a deficit heading into the fourth quarter. With a little over five minutes left in the game and after losing a three-goal lead it had built up earlier in the game, freshman attacker Maddie Musselman netted her thid goal of the day to tie the game at eight. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Mackenzie Barr scored once during No. 1 UCLA’s three-goal second-quarter run against fifth-seed California in the MPSF semifinal. The Bruins would lose their advantage by the fourth quarter, but came back to win 9-8 and secure a meeting with No. 2 Stanford in the finals. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Pitcher Griffin Canning leads baseball to windy win over Cal Poly

The Bruin offense didn’t give Griffin Canning very much support Friday night, but he didn’t need it. The junior ace tossed 8 2/3 innings on 110 pitches, allowing one run and striking out 10 without walking a batter in UCLA baseball’s (20-18) 2-1 victory over Cal Poly (18-22). Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Griffin Canning was just one strike away from completing a shutout when a dribbler up along the third base line gave Cal Poly its only run of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Softball to face Stanford with momentum of five-game win streak

Pac-12 play is winding down for UCLA softball, but the Bruins are the most confident they’ve been all season long. “(Our confidence is) really good. It’s really high,” said senior outfielder Gabrielle Maurice. Read more...

Photo: Junior Selina Ta’amilo and the Bruins will head up to Stanford to take on the Cardinal in their second-to-last conference series. UCLA is currently on a five-game win streak. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Track and field underclassmen prepare for rivalry meet versus USC

Los Angeles’ oldest rivalry is set for its annual track and field renewal, and this time UCLA will be heading downtown. The Bruins and the Trojans will clash again Sunday at Loker Stadium in UCLA’s second and final dual meet of the year. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter/hurdler Rai Benjamin is one of the many UCLA underclassmen atop the national Track & Field Results Reporting System rankings that will compete in their first USC dual meet this Sunday.


Women’s tennis eliminated from Pac-12 championship with loss to Oregon

Winner take all. UCLA women’s tennis came down to the last singles court for the third consecutive match. And like the previous two times, the Bruins (13-8, 7-4 Pac-12) fell short, losing 4-3 to the Oregon Ducks (14-9, 7-4) in the quarterfinal of the Pac-12 championship Thursday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA dropped a 4-3 match to Oregon at the Pac-12 quarterfinals Thursday afternoon. Sophomore Gabby Andrews was neck-and-neck with her opponent before falling in three sets. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)


Baseball looks to avoid complacency in series against Cal Poly

The hardest part of the season may very well be in the past, but the battle-tested Bruins have no intention of taking their foot off the gas pedal. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball is coming off the hardest stretch of the season with wins against Stanford and Long Beach State. Sophomore catcher Gavin Johns and the Bruins will now look to continue their momentum as they take on Cal Poly. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis to defend Pac-12 tournament title with Stanford match

The reigning champions are here to defend their throne. No. 1-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (18-4, 6-0 Pac-12) will travel back to Ojai, California, to defend its Pac-12 tournament crown after beating California last year. Read more...

Photo: Senior Joe Di Giulio will play in his last Pac-12 tournament as the Bruins begin their title defense. UCLA clinched the regular season title last week and will open the tournament Friday against Stanford. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)