Friday, June 19

Softball advances to world series after victories in NCAA Super Regional

In the bottom of the sixth inning in game two of the NCAA Super Regional, UCLA pitcher Ally Carda wiped the sweat from her forehead, held her glove to her chest and took a deep breath. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball celebrates its first NCAA Super Regional victory since 2010. The Bruins swept the Missouri Tigers two games to zero in a best-of-three super regional series over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/UCLA Athletics)




Helping to Heal: Intern finds career path through sports medicine program

With the sun in his face, fourth-year physiological science student Joe Douglass looked up at the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. “It’s been a long journey,” Douglass said. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological sciences student Joe Douglass sits on the steps outside of a place he has come to call home over the past three years – the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. Since his second year at UCLA, Douglass has spent every quarter – even summers – working as a student-intern trainer. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to face small-ball Oregon squad in final Pac-12 series

UCLA baseball enters its final series of the regular season facing one of the most unusual teams in the Pac-12, statistically speaking. Oregon is a team that has managed to build a 35-22 record this season without ranking in the top 70 in nearly every major statistical category. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Kort Peterson (left) said one of UCLA’s main improvements this year has been increasing the number of quality at bats. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


Despite anticlimactic season, seniors leave strong legacy

The season began with championship aspirations and ended with a runner-up finish. No. 6 UCLA (23-5, 8-2 Pac-12) returned all but one starter from last year’s title run, but injuries and a shaky doubles lineup left the team vulnerable all season. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips (pictured) and fellow junior Catherine Harrison will be counted on to fill the shoes of graduating seniors Robin Anderson, Chanelle Van Nguyen and Kaitlin Ray next season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s golf brings stable lineup to new NCAA Tournament format

One shot. This will be the UCLA women’s golf team’s motto heading into the NCAA championship this upcoming weekend. UCLA is currently No. 2 and will have to keep its poise by taking one shot at a time on the golf course – especially this year, when the rules have changed. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Bronte Law enters the NCAA championship ranked as the No. 3 player in the nation, according to Golfweek magazine. (ASUCLA)