It’s not every day a team gets to hoist a national championship trophy. But the feat may become a continuous reality for one. UCLA men’s volleyball snapped its 17-year national title drought – the longest in program history – on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team pose around the trophy. The Bruins are returning all of their starters in 2024. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 10:58 p.m. The regular season has concluded for No. 2 UCLA softball (50-4, 21-3 Pac-12), and it was a triumphant one. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball celebrate after a win. The Bruins’ stellar regular season earned them the No. 1 seed in the first-ever Pac-12 softball tournament this week. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 11:05 p.m. 2023 had all the makings of a rebuilding year for the Bruins. After losing its top two singles options and being left with two upperclassmen starters among a sea of younger players, UCLA’s on-paper inexperience was bound to dictate its destiny. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis celebrates after a point. Tian was the only freshman in the nation to go undefeated in dual-singles play this season. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)
A series loss loomed over Jackie Robinson Stadium early Sunday afternoon as the Bruins struggled to find the win column. “We’re behind the eight ball,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Jack Holman receives a pickoff attempt. Holman hit a go-ahead home run during Sunday’s contest, but the Bruins later lost the lead and fell to the Golden Bears. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
Coach Carrie Forsyth is looking forward to the postseason despite her recent retirement announcement. “I’m excited about our opportunities that are ahead of us,” Forsyth said. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Alessia Nobilio watches the ball soar after a hit on the fairway. (Courtesy of Zachary BonDurant)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:47 p.m. When all was said and done in North Carolina, senior Sasha Vagramov had made her mark, and she felt it. Read more...
Photo: Sasha Vagramov pumps her fist after winning a point. The senior for UCLA women’s tennis clinched both of the Bruins’ wins in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:43 p.m. Once again, in the world of beach volleyball, it came down to two teams: the Bruins and the Trojans. In Sunday’s national championship game, it came down to one court, one set and one former Trojan. USC previously held four titles to its name, and UCLA had claimed two. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lexy Denaburg dives for a dig in her win on court one in the NCAA championship dual Sunday. Despite Denaburg’s victory, No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball fell 3-2 to No. 3 seed USC, handing the Trojans a three-peat. (Courtesy of Lillie Yazdi)
