Saturday, May 16

Lonzo Ball guides Bruins back from slow first half with poise and pace

Watch Lonzo Ball play, and it seems as if he’s perhaps got some special formula in his mind, something that lets him know when it’s time to hit a big shot. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball took control in UCLA’s second-round game against Cincinnati, putting up 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to send the Bruins to the Sweet 16. Two of his 3-pointers put UCLA up midway through the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis rides doubles success to victory over Oregon

UCLA women’s tennis is on a doubles roll. The No. 20 Bruins (8-5, 2-1 Pac-12) won the opening point for the fourth dual match in a row, all without dropping a set, and then pulled away from the host Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1) for a 4-1 victory Friday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller defeated Oregon’s Nia Rose 6-4, 6-3 at court three to give UCLA women’s tennis a 4-3 victory Friday. Miller now owns a 6-5 singles record on the year. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball swept by Utah in Pac-12 opening series

No. 10 UCLA softball opened up Pac-12 play by losing its first three games to No. 20 Utah. “What I walk away with is, losing is not something we are going to be satisfied with,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead and the rest of the UCLA offense only scored three runs over the weekend against Utah to open Pac-12 play. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)


Baseball snaps losing streak with comeback victory against Arizona

UCLA baseball was about to get swept. The Bruins’ offense tallied runs in both the seventh and eighth to put the team within striking distance, but the Arizona Wildcats countered with runs of their own to head into the ninth with a 6-5 lead. Read more...

Photo: Kyle Cuellar now leads the Bruins with a .441 batting average. The freshman designated hitter went 7-for-12 with three RBIs in three games against Arizona over the weekend. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball sweeps competition at Monterey Invitational

The No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball team ran through its competition at the Monterey Invitational over the weekend. UCLA (11-2) displayed its ability to dominate its opponents, sweeping Portland (3-4) and San Jose State (5-3) on Friday, continuing its success Saturday with wins against both No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball played five matches at the Monterey Invitational over the weekend. The Bruins didn’t drop a single game, going 25-0 with wins over Portland, San Jose State, San Francisco, Grand Canyon and Saint Mary’s. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Swimming and diving ends season with 20th-place finish at NCAAs

Coming off school-record-breaking and medal-winning performances at the Pac-12 championship, there were high expectations for senior swimmer Linnea Mack and junior diver Maria Polyakova at the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Junior diver Maria Polyakova took third place in the 1-meter event with a score of 325.80. Polyakova went on to a fifth-place finish in the 3-meter event the next day with a score of 351.80. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA to head to Sweet 16 after defeating Cincinnati 79-67

This post was updated March 19 at 11:27 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Bryce Alford called it. “Trying to slow it down sometimes works on us for a little while,” the senior guard said Saturday regarding UCLA’s matchup with Cincinnati. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball led the Bruins with 18 points and added on nine assists. His 3-pointers helped lead the team in the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)