Thursday, May 21

Softball seeks to use Long Beach invitational to build momentum for Pac-12

After struggling over the first three weeks of the season, Johanna Grauer baffled hitters last week. The sophomore pitcher’s development couldn’t have come at a better time for UCLA softball. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore second baseman Kylee Perez said that because sophomore pitcher Johannah Grauer is playing better, the rest of team is performing with more confidence and poise. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)




Bruins to take on Concordia Eagles in season’s final nonconference match

The UCLA men’s volleyball team enters its last nonconference match of the season looking for the same outcome that has defined the rest of its nonconference play – a relatively uneventful win. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Oliver Martin and the UCLA men’s volleyball team are 18-3 on the season so far, with five of the Bruins’ wins coming against nonconference foes. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Lifelong passion for water polo takes Rachel Fattal to Rio 2016

Swim lanes were rolled up, water polo nets were flung into the pool and the local water polo club began warming up for practice. Four-year-old Rachel Fattal floated amidst the activity, waiting for her parents to pick her up from a swimming lesson. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Rachel Fattal is in the midst of an Olympic redshirt season, nabbing a roster spot on the national team headed to Rio. Fattal was a major offensive threat for the Bruins before taking her talents to the next level. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Consistent performances send divers to NCAA Championships

Three of the six UCLA divers who traveled to the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships will continue on to the NCAA Championships. After a short turnaround following their successful performances at the Pac-12 Championships, freshman Éloïse Bélanger, sophomore Maria Polyakova and junior Annika Lenz all qualified for the national championships. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Maria Polyakova finished second in the 1-meter dive at this week’s NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)