Saturday, June 20

UCLA softball’s Ally Carda named Pac-12 Player of the Year

The Pac-12 named UCLA softball’s senior pitcher Ally Carda its Player of the Year for the second-straight season Wednesday. Carda’s award marks the 14th time a Bruin has been honored with the title and the fourth time a softball player has won Pac-12 Player of the Year award in consecutive seasons. Read more...

Photo: On Wednesday, UCLA softball senior Ally Carda was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. The pitcher also earned an honorable mention for the All-Defense team. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis freshmen step up to demands of national championship

UCLA women’s tennis will enter the Sweet 16 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with the same top-six players who took home the national championship title last year. Read more...

Photo: After various injuries left gaps in UCLA’s roster throughout the season, freshman Terri Fleming got more playing time, providing her with valuable experience heading into the NCAA Regional. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA baseball snaps up 5-4 win over CSU Fullerton in extra innings

There the Bruins found themselves again, in extra innings on the road. Three days after winning a 17-inning marathon match over then-No. 9 Arizona State in Phoenix, No. Read more...

Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck delivered the game-winning hit for UCLA in the 10th inning Tuesday night. The senior said he didn’t square the ball up well, but was fortunate that the Fullerton defenders weren’t positioned where the ball was hit: shallow center field. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Bruins’ hand signals point them to victory in doubles

The most significant communications in sports are often the most subtle. Hand signals in doubles tennis fall into this category – easy to miss if they’re not looked for. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Austin Rapp uses hand signals to communicate with his doubles partner, senior co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian. Coach Billy Martin attributes Rapp and Mkrtchian’s success to their on-court chemistry. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Senior coxswains guide young rowing team through adversity

Eight oars glided through the air mere inches above the water, balancing the sleek boat with delicate precision as it hurtled down the channel. Sitting tall in the stern, the ninth member of the boat scanned the water ahead, guiding her rowers with calm yet commanding poise. Read more...

Photo: While the 2015 UCLA rowing team consists of many young rowers, it is led by two senior coxswains, Chloe Kojima and Maddie Alden. The veterans have 16 years of combined coxing experience between them. (UCLA Athletics)