No. 2 seed UCLA (24-2, 5-1 MPSF) will have the opportunity to protect the national title starting Friday at Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands by the pool during a match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are one win away from the next chapter. But before the championship bracket opens, the road back to a national title begins with a familiar postseason rhythm: a long layoff, a corrective training stretch and an opening round opponent built to test composure. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd looks to throw the ball while an opposing defender approaches him. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 7:02 p.m. No one needs a reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift in the postseason. The last time the Bruins made it to the NCAA tournament was in 2021, where they fell in the regional semifinals. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette swings at the ball. Leverette was good for 18 kills on 48 attempts. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center is pictured. The nationwide blood drive encourages students, alumni and fans to give blood at any certified center and log their donations online. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 12:16 a.m. Both sides of the court at Alaska Airlines Arena read “B1G” on Wednesday. And it was a big game – at least, as big as an unranked game in early December could be. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark lines up a shot. Clark’s offensive efficiency – including 78% and 86% clips from the field and deep, respectively – propelled him to a Bruin-career-high scoring night. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 3:51 p.m. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) returns to the NCAA tournament to face Georgia Tech (16-13, 11-9 ACC) on Thursday after a three-year drought. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s volleyball celebrate in a circle while redshirt junior middle blocker Marianna Singletary yells and pumps her fists.(Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)
Many people quit before they fulfill challenging aspirations. Only those who embrace challenges will accomplish their goals and receive praise. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) faced substantial adversity throughout its 2025 regular season campaign, but the squad clinched its first postseason bid in coach Alfee Reft’s Westwood tenure. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s volleyball bench celebrates a point. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
