Tuesday, June 30

Despite poor record, UCLA softball hopes to finish season strong

The original article and photo captions contained errors, and have been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. While UCLA softball’s goal of winning the NCAA title is still intact, the opportunity for a conference title has all but slipped away. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball’s pitching staff, including junior Jessica Hall, has given up a total of 60 runs in Pac-12 play going into this weekend’s series against California.




Gymnastics overlooks stumbles, places second at NCAA Regionals

Over the weekend, UCLA gymnastics competed in what could have been its last meet of the season – the NCAA Columbus Regional. But by clinching second place at the regionals, the Bruins earned a spot at the 2013 NCAA Championships, which will take place later this month at Pauley Pavillion. Read more...

Photo: While senior Vanessa Zamarripa had a fall on the beam, her other scores and those of her teammates pushed UCLA to a second-place finish.


Softball falls in fourth straight Pac-12 series loss

With an opportunity to record its first series win this season in Pac-12 play, UCLA softball once again fell short. The No. 15 Bruins (26-13, 3-9 Pac-12) lost their fourth consecutive conference series, this time to the Utah Utes (16-20-1, 3-9), who hold the worst overall record in the Pac-12 and are now tied with UCLA for the second worst conference record. Read more...


UCLA baseball struggles at the plate against OSU

It was a routine grounder to second base that summed up UCLA baseball’s weekend. With runners on second and third and two out in the ninth inning, freshman infielder Trent Chatterton positioned himself to make the easy play that would end the inning Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman outfielder Brett Urabe smacked his first home run on Sunday


Men’s volleyball topples top-ranked BYU

After the shocking sweep was complete, the men’s volleyball team let out the waves of emotion that come with thrashing the best team in the country. Read more...

Photo: Robart Page played a vital part in UCLA’s win over BYU, which was important both in terms of momentum and making sure that the team has a strong seed come the conference tournament.