Friday, April 10

UCLA women’s golf sweeps Bruin Wave Invitational, drives toward home victory

Freshman Francesca Fiorellini left her team’s practice round at Valencia Country Club distraught, having shot 10 over through 12 holes. Less than two weeks later, she walked off the Santa Clarita, California, course as the individual champion, setting the all-time tournament scoring record in the process. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s golf huddles following its win at the Bruin Wave Invitational. Despite losing two of its strongest players in the past few months, the Bruins were able to set record scores at their home tournament. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Grand slam propels UCLA baseball to game 1 win over Arizona State

Roch Cholowsky put the Bruins on his shoulders for the second straight game. With his team clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the fourth, the sophomore shortstop came to the plate with the bases loaded and one away. Read more...

Photo: Roch Cholowsky scrambles back to second. The sophomore shortstop launched a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the fourth – his second grand slam in as many games. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)


Forget 500 wins, Mick Cronin’s building young men for life beyond the hardwood

Three-and-a-half seconds before the final buzzer sounded Sunday, coach Mick Cronin was well on his way to congratulating the entire Buckeye roster. He embraced his counterpart, coach Jake Diebler, and led the Bruins in line to commend each player that had stepped foot in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin speaks to CBS reporter Tiffany Blackmon on Sunday afternoon after his team clinched a 69-61 victory over Ohio State, marking Cronin’s 500th career win. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)




Bruin baseball readies to face heat of Sun Devils at Jackie Robinson Stadium

Coach John Savage has consistently talked about pulling off a dramatic turnaround following last season’s 19-33 campaign. And after a 6-1 start, the Bruins’ next test comes in the form of a former Pac-12 foe. Read more...

Photo: Phoenix Call stands in the Bruin dugout at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The sophomore second baseman recorded a team-leading three hits in UCLA baseball’s comeback victory over Michigan State Sunday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball topples ranked teams at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

This post was updated February 26 at 12:10 a.m. Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said she intentionally builds a tough nonconference schedule to test her team. And the Bruins have continued to pass these tests, beating seven of the eight top-25 opponents they have faced this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman shortstop Aleena Garcia stands in the batter box waiting for a pitch. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)