For the second time in seven days, the Bruins secured a perfect game. This time it was spearheaded by two pitchers – graduate student Lauren Shaw and redshirt junior Megan Faraimo – and it started with a pep talk. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw throws a pitch against Pennsylvania on Thursday. Shaw received the win in No. 5 UCLA softball’s combined perfect game. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 10 at 9:55 p.m. LAS VEGAS — In the first half, it was Jules Bernard. Then in the second came Jaime Jaquez Jr. The senior guard and junior guard/forward duo combined for 42 points in No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles past Washington State forward Andrej Jakimovski. Jaquez scored 23 points Thursday night to lead No. 2 seed UCLA men’s basketball past No. 7 seed Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins will face their first Pac-12 opponent of the season this weekend. UCLA baseball (9-4) will host crosstown rival USC (9-2) at Jackie Robinson Stadium in a three-game set Friday through Sunday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players high five on the field in a game at Jackie Robinson Stadium on March 1 against Long Beach State. The Bruins will be hosting USC for a three-game series starting Friday. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
Women’s water polo Cole Lizar, Daily Bruin contributor After playing 19 total games on the road so far, the Bruins are set to play at home for the third time this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Emma Lineback earned MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week honors for her performance a weekend ago. Lineback and No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo will take on No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins played their last tournament before a three-week break. UCLA men’s golf scored a 6-over 870 to place 14th out of 15 teams at the Southern Highlands Collegiate on March 1 in Las Vegas. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Alvaro Mueller-Baumgart Lucena follows through on a swing at the Southwestern Invitational. Mueller-Baumgart Lucena and UCLA men’s golf are in the midst of a three-week long break from competition following the Southern Highlands Collegiate. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Despite receiving their highest team score since 2019, the Bruins aren’t scoreboard watching, according to Jordan Chiles. “I don’t really pay attention to the scores at all going into each routine or the all-around in general because we aren’t perfect every single day or every single competition,” the freshman said. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Jordan Chiles earned the third perfect 10 of her career in a win over No. 10 California on Sunday, as No. 17 UCLA gymnastics posted its best team score since 2019. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with Gavin Carlson, a Daily Bruin staff writer on the women’s basketball and softball beats, about their thoughts on UCLA men’s and women’s basketball’s seasons thus far and their predictions for tournament runs. Read more...
