ROSETTE GONZALES Senior pitcher Amanda Freed throws a shutout in UCLA’s dominant 8-0 victory over San Diego State. By Jon Corwin Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA softball team showed why they are the second-ranked team in the country, easily winning their first three games of the season to capture the Cal State Northridge Early Bird Classic over the weekend. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Senior catcher Josh Arharttags out a Gonzaga baserunner at the plate. Unfortunately it was too little, too late as Gonzaga defeated UCLA 14-10 on Saturday. Read more...

  MANDY WHITING Sophomore forward Whitney Jones dribbles the ball upcourt in UCLA’s 68-48 loss to Washington on Sunday. Washington 68 UCLA 48 By Jackie Abellada Daily Bruin Contributor Another game. Read more...

  ROSETTE GONZALES Sophomore Cathy Coler swims the breaststroke during the 400-meter individual medley against Cal on Saturday. By Regina Yeh Daily Bruin Contributor This weekend the UCLA swimmers and divers proved they can compete against two top-10 nationally ranked teams, and are almost ready for the NCAAs and Pac-10s. Read more...

UCLA d. UCSD 26-30, 30-21, 30-23,30-17 By Daniel Miller Daily Bruin Contributor The men’s volleyball team knew it would happen ““ UC San Diego almost always takes a game off the Bruins. Read more...

The morning after While reaching for the phone Friday morning, senior forward Matt Barnes experienced a neck spasm and could not move his neck afterward, according to Bill Bennett, associate director of sports information. Read more...

By J.P. Hoornstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff Before it even sets foot in Dempsey Indoor Stadium in Seattle, the UCLA track and field team managed to put a scare into the enemy. Read more...