Saturday, May 16

Bruin softball routed in mercy-rule loss against Oregon State

No. 8 UCLA softball won its first two games against a school from Oregon this season. The next two didn’t go as well. For the second straight game, the Bruins’ (28-11, 4-6 Pac-12) pitchers struggled. Read more...

Photo: Delaney Spaulding had one of the Bruins’ two hits Thursday. The senior shortstop led off the game with a single, but did not advance past first base. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo preps defense for match against No. 1 Stanford

As Stanford and USC players shook hands after their game, the Trojans all were looking down, not a single person with a smile. USC’s NCAA-record 52-game winning streak had just been snapped. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Bronte Halligan and the rest of the No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team will be the first opponent No. 1 Stanford will face after the Cardinal ended USC’s NCAA record 52-game winning streak last weekend. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis hopes to ride win streak into final Arizona road games

UCLA women’s tennis knows the importance of finishing strong. This weekend, No. 22 UCLA (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12) travels to Arizona to face Arizona (11-9, 2-5) and No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara has won seven straight singles matches at the top lineup spot for No. 22 UCLA women’s tennis. On the season, the third-ranked Shibahara has defeated five ranked opponents, three of whom were in the top 15. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


Practice sessions see gymnastics optimistic about Super Six chances

Last year, UCLA gymnastics pushed through the national semifinals to reach the Super Six, where the team finished in fifth place. Now, the Bruins are again one step away from returning to the Super Six and coach Valorie Kondos Field believes her team’s training sessions in preparation for the trip to St. Read more...

Photo: Senior Hallie Mossett scored a career-high 9.9 on the balance beam against North Carolina in march. In the same meet, she also recorded a career-high 9.975 on the floor exercise. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)


New football coaches renovate team’s mindset, technique

Last season, UCLA football struggled mightily on the ground. The Bruins finished 127th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams with an average of 84.2 rushing yards per game, ahead of only Texas State. Read more...

Photo: Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch led an offense last year at Michigan that averaged 212.9 rushing yards and 212 passing yards a game last year. In comparison, the Bruins averaged 82.4 and 295.6 yards, respectively, last season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball trumps Stanford 2-0 in a complete shutout

Griffin Canning didn’t miss many bats in his last start, allowing a season-high 10 hits against Washington. That wasn’t an issue Thursday night. [Related: Baseball falls to Washington 7-3 after offensive struggles] The junior ace twirled a complete-game shutout and collected 12 strikeouts, helping UCLA (15-15, 8-5 Pac-12) claim a 2-0 victory against Stanford (18-11, 4-6). Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Griffin Canning threw a 122-pitch shutout with 12 strikeouts against No. 18 Stanford. It was the fifth complete game of his career, as he improved his record to 3-2 and his ERA to 2.77. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis hopes to take momentum into remaining regular season

UCLA men’s tennis only has four more games left in the regular season to hold its current lead in the Pac-12 standings and stave off rivals USC. Read more...

Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki enters this weekend’s dual matches against Utah and Arizona having won six consecutive singles matches at court two. In doubles, Redlicki has won four straight with freshman Evan Zhu. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)