Sunday, May 17

Aaron Holiday key to basketball’s NCAA Tournament-opening win over Kent

He notched the first double-double of his career, was on the front end of the night’s two most memorable highlights and led UCLA’s final game-clinching push. Read more...

Photo: Coach Steve Alford said Aaron Holiday’s decision making in Friday’s win over Kent State was “as good as it’s been in a long time.” The sophomore guard had 15 points and 11 assists off the bench. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball defeats Sacred Heart in straight sets

After a six day hiatus, UCLA men’s volleyball picked up right where they left off. The No. 6 Bruins (14-7, 8-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) struck down the unranked Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-4, 5-2 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) in straight sets Friday in the John Wooden Center – their second sweep in three March victories. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Dylan Missry piled on a team-high 10 kills in addition to delivering powerful serves all night, which led to three aces. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics enters Pac-12 championships looking to defend title

Last year, UCLA claimed the Pac-12 crown with a score of 197.25. The nearest competitor posted a 196.925. For the 2017 Pac-12 Women’s Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, the field has improved. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Madison Kocian will return to her customary lineup position in all four events Saturday when UCLA gymnastics attends the Pac-12 championships. Kocian rested in the Bruins’ final regular season meet against North Carolina on Sunday. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball keeps focus on present to prep for Boise matchup

Cori Close didn’t want to talk about Uconn. As the 4-seed UCLA women’s basketball team (23-8, 13-5 Pac-12) plays 13-seed Boise State (25-7, 12-6 Mountain West) on Saturday, the coach insisted on the group’s need to focus on the opponent in front of them rather than the potential Sweet 16 match-up that may happen in just over a week. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada was named an all-conference player this season as the Bruins head into the NCAA tournament. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Men’s tennis extends at-home win streak with victory over Duke

The UCLA men’s tennis team loves playing at home. The No. 10 Bruins beat the unranked Duke Blue Devils (8-6) at home Thursday afternoon 4-3, extending their seven-match winning streak at home and putting their overall record at 10-4. Read more...

Photo: Junior Logan Staggs improved his singles record to 9-2 in dual-match play, including five wins and no losses at court four. He defeated Duke’s T.J. Pura in three sets as UCLA men’s tennis won 4-3. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)