Monday, April 27


Despite pitching blunders, Megans lead UCLA softball to series-opening win

On her final downswing, Megan Faraimo sought to deliver a strike. The ball didn’t spin toward the strike zone. It found everything but, sailing high over the heads of both her catcher and the umpire. Read more...

Photo: Megan Faraimo looks into home plate between pitches. The redshirt senior pitcher for UCLA softball tied her season high with three home runs allowed Friday night but escaped with a nation-leading 23rd win. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA beach volleyball celebrates senior day with Mapes Beach sweep

In potentially her last time playing at Mapes Beach, graduate student Marlie Monserez ensured that the Bruins would end the regular season with a win. With one set already to the Bruins and the second slotted at 20-16 in favor of UCLA, Monserez slammed the ball over the net, forcing their LMU counterparts to bobble the ball back and forth until it eventually touched the sand, granting the Bruins an advantage they wouldn’t forfeit for the rest of the afternoon “They served me one more and I was like, ‘last ball,’” Monserez said. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Marlie Monserez tips the ball over the net. Monserez and sophomore Jessie Smith won Pac-12 Pair of the Week honors on Tuesday. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA men’s tennis to play conference leader Utah in regular-season finale

The Bruins are set for a regular-season finale against the conference leader. UCLA men’s tennis (12-7, 3-4 Pac-12) will compete at home against No. 19 Utah (20-3, 5-1) on Saturday, giving the former a chance to end the regular season at .500. Read more...

Photo: Volunteer assistant coach Ben Goldberg (left) talks with junior Timothy Li (right) during a changeover. Li has won his last four completed dual-singles matches for UCLA men’s tennis since reentering the lineup on April 8th. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)