Monday, June 29

Baseball works on offense heading into NCAAs

This weekend’s series against Stanford showcased one of UCLA baseball’s key weaknesses from this season: offense. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Pat Gallagher said that once UCLA baseball players took the pressure off themselves this weekend they were able to have a smoother time at the plate.


Baseball drops Stanford series, will host NCAA regional

Despite the disappointment of closing out its season with a series loss at Stanford, the UCLA baseball team has something to be proud of – the Bruins will host an NCAA regional as a No. Read more...

Photo: Although UCLA dropped this weekend’s series against Stanford, sophomore catcher Shane Zeile believes the Bruins’ strong performance on Sunday in a 6-4 defeat of the Cardinal is a good sign for the team going into the postseason.


Six Bruins qualify for NCAA championships in track and field

For three long hours, athletes were forced to take shelter from a sudden rainstorm as the downpour halted action on day two of the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior discus thrower Julian Wruck fought through illness and the heat of Austin, Texas to qualify for the NCAA championships at last weekend’s track and field West Preliminary Round.


Tennis falls short in NCAA Men’s singles competition

Just a day after the season ended in heartbreak for the UCLA men’s tennis team, three players had to take to the courts. Sophomores Marcos Giron and Dennis Novikov and junior Adrien Puget were at it again when they competed for the NCAA men’s tennis singles championships. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Marcos Giron, along with the two other Bruins, sophomore Dennis Novikov and junior Adrien Puget, who competed for an individual national title, struggled to gain momentum just a day after a heartbreaking team finish in UCLA men’s tennis.




Women’s golf seniors reflect on college careers at NCAA tournament

There were tears in redshirt senior Lee Lopez’s eyes as she stepped onto the University of Georgia Golf Club course on Friday afternoon. She was overcome by a wave of emotion as she headed to her last hole of the NCAA tournament, which would be the final one of her college golf career. Read more...

Photo: Lee Lopez was emotional at the NCAA tournament this weekend, as she competed for the final time as a Bruin, along with fellow senior Tiffany Lua.