Veterans stepped up and records were broken as the UCLA track and field team split up for three events this past weekend. The Bruins participated in the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, La., the Stanford Invitational, and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck placed first in discus throw at the Battle on the Bayou tournament over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Zach Whitley could hardly contain his anticipation, the chase lying moments away. On this particular play in Saturday’s spring football practice, the freshman linebacker stood upright on the outskirts of the defensive line, one foot in front of the other – ready to rush the passer. Read more...
Photo: Freshman linebacker Zach Whitley (right) matches up against sophomore defensive back Christian Wherly in Saturday’s practice. Whitley has had high expectations placed upon him early in his UCLA career. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
In a back-and-forth series, UCLA baseball fell to the Long Beach State Dirtbagson Saturdayand Sunday, once at the Jackie Robinson stadium and once at Blair Field in Long Beach, losing the series 2-1. Read more...
Photo: Junior catcher Shane Zeile stands at bat during UCLA’s weekend series against Long Beach State. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 3 Oregon presented itself as a threat to top-ranked UCLA this weekend. But the Bruins went 1-2 in their three-game series against the Ducks. The Bruins traveled to Eugene, Ore. Read more...
All Dorothy Yu had were her pants, jacket, socks and shoes. That wasn’t nearly enough gear to compete in a fencing tournament. Among other things, she was missing a sword and mask. Read more...
Photo: Dorothy Yu, a first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, is a newcomer to the difficult sport of fencing, but has enjoyed her time with the UCLA Fencing Club. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
All Spencer Rowe wanted for his birthday was a win. Wins have come few and far between for UCLA men’s volleyball lately, but on Saturday night the Bruins finally earned themselves a coveted match point. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Spencer Rowe came up with the game-winning kill in a win over Long Beach State on his birthday Saturday. (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)
Barring an uncharacteristic meltdown in the last rotation of Saturday’s NCAA regional, No. 5 Utah had already all but locked up both first place and the first of two available bids for NCAA championships in two weeks. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Samantha Peszek placed first in the individual all-around competition in the Bruins’ second-place finish in the NCAA Regionals. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
