Wednesday, June 10

Young women’s tennis squad prepares for ITA Kick-Off Weekend

This weekend’s ITA Division I Kick-Off Weekend will provide the women’s tennis team with its first chance to test out a younger, less experienced lineup than the one that reached last year’s NCAA Final. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyle McPhillips and the UCLA women’s tennis team will host the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The Bruins are currently ranked No. 9 in the nation. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Three multi-event athletes travel to Kansas for UCLA track and field

The most experienced member of the UCLA track and field multi-event team competing at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Kansas this weekend is actually one of the newest members of the team. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore heptathlete/decathlete Steele Wasik looks to get a top-16 heptathlon score in the nation this weekend at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Kansas. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Oregon Ducks next stop on men’s basketball road trip

EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men’s basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night’s game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back to Westwood, however, the team rolled onward to Eugene the next stop on its five-day road trip. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh said that the Bruins’ intensity on defense was important against the Oregon State Beavers. The UCLA men’s basketball team will try to continue that on Saturday against Oregon. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Expectations high for women’s basketball Cal rematch

When the No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball team plays California Friday in Pauley Pavilion, it won’t be like the first time time the teams played this season. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Kacy Swain said the Bruins struggled to defend the Golden Bear’s freshman forward/center Kristine Anigwe and sophomore forward Mikayla Cowling. The UCLA women’s basketball team will try to defeat California on Friday. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis looks for quick start in early-season matches

After celebrating a momentous victory against University of San Francisco on Wednesday, the UCLA men’s tennis team hopes its confidence and momentum will carry over into the ITA Men’s Kick-Off Weekend. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki is expected to play No. 2 singles in the lineup this weekend against Southern Methodist. The UCLA men’s tennis team started the 2016 season with a win over the University of San Francisco. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo enters new season aiming for eighth NCAA title

Stanford women’s water polo is the dark cloud that looms over UCLA. The past two consecutive NCAA finals have had an all-too-familiar ending for the Bruins – a loss at the hands of the Cardinal. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA women’s water polo team begins the 2016 season this weekend at the UCSB Winter Invitational. The Bruins were the NCAA runner-ups last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Set Six Episode 2: Forward to the future

Set Six returns this week with another honorary guest – this time focusing on the future of the UCLA men’s volleyball program. Sports editor Claire Fahy took the inaugural role last time with a look back at her two seasons on the beat, but freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a now shifts the conversation toward 2016 and beyond. Read more...

Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)