Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...
Photo: Men’s tennis player Marcos Giron overcame a frustrating start to his career to become one of the top-ranked singles players in the country. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With only seven games left, and after having been eliminated from playoffs contention, UCLA is heading into the home stretch with thoughts of rebuilding its team for next year. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher Justin Hazard (left) talks with sophomore pitcher Cody Poteet (right). While pitching didn’t struggled often this season, the Bruins have been eliminated from contention for the playoffs and will now just be playing for pride. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...
Photo: After recommitting himself to the game, senior Clay Thompson transformed his game to cater it more to his physique. Thompson has leveraged his 6-foot-6 frame to become dominant at serves and the nation’s No. 1 collegiate player. (Yin Fu/Daily Bruin)
UCLA is having one of its most successful seasons in Bruin softball history, earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins say they owe a large portion of this success to true camaraderie.Junior infielder Gracie Goulder believes the Bruins’ maintenance of friendships within the team is an important UCLA strength. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Jessica Hall said that she believes the softball team is the closest team at UCLA and that chemistry has helped them with their success this season. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“That’s my Chanelle,” said Letty Van Nguyen, pointing toward her daughter on the court. “She’s the one stretching on the left. She’s so fun to watch.” Letty Van Nguyen had been sitting in the hot sun for four hours, eyes glued to the court, cheering endlessly. Read more...
Photo: Junior Chanelle Van Nguyen may have her mother, Letty Van Nguyen, in attendance as the team plays in the NCAA Round of 16 in Athens, Ga. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Like cracking open a safe, the UCLA softball team kept trying different combinations at the plate, attempting to figure out how to hit against one of the most dominant pitchers in the country. Read more...
Photo: After popping out to end the game against Arizona State on Thursday, junior pitcher Ally Carda came back on Friday and hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and then a lead-changing home run in the ninth. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Earlier this season, after his team’s first loss to Stanford, UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks said that his team needed to hone its “killer instinct” toward the end of tough games if it wanted to win a national title. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s water polo team look on as the Bruins watched their 5-2 lead turn into a 9-5 loss in the NCAA championship game against Stanford. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
