Senior Dennis Mkrtchian is well aware of the rivalry between UCLA and Baylor tennis. During his four years at UCLA, Mkrtchian has grown accustomed to the Bears’ gritty playing style. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA returns to the outdoor courts in a match against Baylor, the Bruins will be seeing some familiar faces. In the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in January, senior Dennis Mkrtchian defeated three of Baylor’s top players. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
One way or another, UCLA’s road struggles will end Saturday. The Bruins just hope their tournament bubble doesn’t burst right along with it. UCLA heads to Tucson, Ariz., Saturday for its final – and arguably most critical – true road game of the year, where No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell will be playing his final collegiate road game Saturday against Arizona, with a chance to end the Wildcats’ 35-game home win streak. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Often in the sports arena, we hear the expression “one game at a time.” Athletes and coaches are extremely aware of the impact each and every game has on their season and how important it is to focus on what is directly ahead. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Kodi Hill and the No. 2 Bruins will be matching up against the three other top-4 teams in the nation at this weekend’s UCI Invitational. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Mike Woepse has been pole vaulting competitively since his freshman year at Mater Dei High School in nearby Santa Ana. Now a redshirt senior for the Bruins, he approaches the end of his time in the blue and gold, with only two more meets left for the 2015 indoor season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pole vaulter Mike Woepse began pole vaulting competitively since his freshman year at Mater Dei High School. Now, the Bruin faces the closing chapters of his college vaulting career with only the conference championship and nationals left on the indoor schedule. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Freshman LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin twisted through the air and finished her vault routine with a solid landing, instilling a balance she has been working on all her life. Read more...
Photo: Prior to making the decision to compete for UCLA gymnastics, freshman LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin handled the balancing act of competing in gymnastics meets and pursuing an acting career. Although Irvin has taken a hiatus from the latter while she’s at UCLA, she said she is certain to resume a career as an actress once she graduates. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The men’s golf team came away disappointed for the second straight week after finishing ninth this week at The Prestige at PGA WEST. Collectively the Bruins finished with a score of five-under par, however the Bruins were far from the competition as first place Arizona State recorded a score of 31-under par. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Manav Shah finished six-under par at the Prestige at PGA WEST. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA)
If the Bruins can repeat their performance from last weekend, they will be walking away from the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with their heads held high, boosted by a 15-2 record and will be claiming their stake as one of the nation’s top teams. Read more...
Photo: Senior first baseman and catcher Stephany LaRosa said the Bruins are on the right path to handling a difficult stretch ahead as they are getting better every day with practice. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
