UCLA beach volleyball has been on a roll, and it’s no coincidence. “I gotta hand it to the athletes, they’ve been really focused on improving and getting better,” said coach Stein Metzger following UCLA’s eighth consecutive win of the season against Long Beach State on April 13. Read more...
Photo: UCLA beach volleyball is on a eight-game win streak (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Down 4-0 after the three innings, the Bruins were on their way to dropping their sixth Tuesday game in seven tries and third game in a row. Read more...
Photo: Freshman lefty Justin Hooper had a standout relief appearance for the Bruins in the fifth inning on Tuesday. He came in and retired the first two batters on three-pitch strikeouts, and got the third batter to fly out to left field on two pitches. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
There’s a very particular panic that descends upon my psyche whenever I receive an email regarding my work on this column. I worry that someone is reaching out to correct something I misprinted, take issue with a stance or insult me based on my opinion. Read more...
Photo: The writer in action as a men’s volleyball beat reporter during her first year on the paper. Despite covering only men’s sports during her time on the paper, the writer emphasizes women’s issues in this column. (Courtesy of Jackson Belcher)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team’s serving strategy is the very definition of high-risk, high-reward. The Bruins (24-5) have accumulated 203 total service aces and 1.9 per set. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl has been a key part of the Bruins serving strategy, contributing 29 aces on the year. The Bruins next playoff opponent will be against Long Beach State. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On this week’s show, hosts Aubrey Yeo and Matthew Joye discuss the final game of Kobe Bryant’s career, the new developments from UCLA football spring camp and UCLA gymnastics’ fifth-place finish at the NCAA Super Six. Read more...
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Madeline Jelenicki had a solid freshman season. Named All-Pac-12 Freshman for the 2015 season, the 5-foot-9-inch utility/catcher made an immediate impact on UCLA Softball. She hit .282 with nine home runs and was fourth in RBIs on the team with 47. Read more...
Photo: 2015 All-Pac-12 Freshman Madeline Jelenicki has continued to impress in her second season. The sophomore utility/catcher is hitting .311 with nine home runs and is second on the team in RBIs with 38. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Ma’a among nation’s best freshmen UCLA men’s volleyball’s freshman phenom Micah Ma’a is only adding to his already-long list of accolades. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a’s first season has been filled with awards. The four-time National Freshman of the Week was named to the Off The Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshman All-American team Monday. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)
