Cliches are cliches for a reason. They happen too often not to be recognized. On Sunday afternoon in Pauley Pavilion, when No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) defeated North Carolina (6-3, 3-0 East Atlantic Gymnastics League) 197.8-195.4, they were everywhere. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Ohashi scored one of UCLA’s two perfect 10s Sunday against North Carolina. The perfect score was Ohashi’s second in two weeks. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA baseball lost three games in essentially three different ways this weekend against Texas. The Bruins’ bullpen faltered Friday, the Longhorns’ pitching staff stymied the offense Saturday and the defense miffed crucial plays Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore closer Brian Gadsby got tagged with the loss in Friday’s contest. Overall, the bullpen gave up seven runs in 11 innings of work in the three games against Texas. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball came into the weekend with hopes of gaining momentum before Pac-12 play. The Bruins left with five straight victories. “Heading into Pac, I think this gives us a really good confidence boost to really push to play even better than we’re doing right now,” said sophomore first baseman Brianna Tautalafua. Read more...
Photo: Kylie Perez went 11-for-16 in five games last weekend. The junior second baseman is now on a six-game hitting streak, and has also come up with a hit in eight of her last nine games. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The best way to forget about a bad day is to move on to the next day. That’s exactly what UCLA men’s tennis did. After losing to crosstown rival USC 1-4 Thursday, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Logan Staggs won his third singles match in UCLA’s past four dual matches, defeating Baylor’s Will Little in straight sets. Staggs remained undefeated at No. 4 singles, upping his record to 4-0.
Over 60 teams scored at least one point at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, but UCLA was not one of them. Even with the country’s fifth-ranked shot putter, sophomore Dotun Ogundeji in tow, the Bruins were unable to make an impression. Read more...
Photo: Senior long jumper Austin Hazel was one of four Bruins to compete in the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, and one of three to finish in 12th place. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With a score of 3-3, Saturday’s match against California came down to the final set and junior Kristin Wiley. After falling to No. 14 Stanford (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) 4-3 on Friday, UCLA women’s tennis (7-5, 1-1) looked to edge out No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kristin Wiley clinched UCLA’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Cal with a three-set victory at court six. The Bruins won despite dropping all six first sets in singles play. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
After finishing in third place in the Pac-12 and as a semifinalist in the conference tournament, UCLA men’s basketball received the South Region’s No. 3 seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball led UCLA to a 29-4 regular season record and a No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins’ first-round opponent will be No. 14 seed Kent State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
