Saturday, June 20

Pac-12 championship holds hope for redemption for UCLA track and field

UCLA track and field will have a shot at redemption this weekend. After last Sunday’s dual meet loss to the Trojans, the Bruins are hoping for success during the first weekend of the Pac-12 championship at Drake Stadium, where USC athletes will once again be present. Read more...

Photo: A solid performance from redshirt senior Tatum Souza, currently the No. 9 women’s heptathlete in the country, will be a major component of UCLA’s comeback against crosstown rival USC in the first weekend of the Pac-12 championship on Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Baseball challenges for conference title at Pac-12 showdown against ASU

With UCLA baseball in the home stretch of its regular season schedule, now is an opportune time for a Pac-12 showdown. No. 2 UCLA (34-11, 16-5 Pac-12) travels to No. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Cody Poteet will be available to pitch out of the bullpen this weekend against Arizona State after pitching three innings of no-hit ball as the starting pitcher on Tuesday against Pepperdine. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


ASU snaps UCLA softball’s win streak despite consistent hitting

The situation was almost exactly the same. For the second year in a row, No. 6 UCLA (44-9, 18-4 Pac-12) had a Thursday-night game at No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility player Maddy Jelenicki was one of four Bruins to hit a home run on Thursday night against the Sun Devils. But three of those home runs, including Jelenicki’s in the fifth inning, were solo homers that didn’t put much of a dent in the Arizona State lead. Jelenicki said after the game that the Bruins need to work on producing more timely hits. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis to start off NCAA first round with home-court advantage

There was a lot of uncertainty for UCLA going into the NCAA men’s tennis tournament selection show last week. After losing to the USC Trojans in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament, the Bruins were unsure if their performance was enough to earn them hosting privileges for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki will match up against Florida Gulf Coast’s Ricky Ventura in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday. Ventura has a singles record of 19-12, while Redlicki has a singles record of 25-7. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s tennis to begin defense of NCAA title with seasoned team

A relaxed and laid-back air filled the court Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center during UCLA women’s tennis practice. Rather than players getting down on themselves when a serve was missed or an error was made, jokes and laughter were shared among the team as it practiced its doubles play. Read more...

Photo: Junior Catherine Harrison is part of a Bruin starting six that is exactly the same as the one that led UCLA to the national championship last year. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)