Saturday, May 2


UCLA women’s basketball starts off season with win over Pepperdine

A shorthanded Bruins team opened their season with a victory. With seven players out because of injury-related reasons, No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball (1-0) opened its 2021-2022 season with a 78-69 win over Pepperdine (0-1) at home. Read more...

Photo: Graduate transfer forward IImar’I Thomas takes on a Pepperdine defender in the paint during No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball’s season opener. Thomas scored 21 points her debut as a Bruin on Wednesday. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s water polo to compete for No. 1 seed without head coach

The Bruins’ final regular-season game comes with postseason implications. But they will have to play it without their lead man. When head coach Adam Wright earned a red card in the final minutes of a one-goal loss against No. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student attacker Chasen Travisano and No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo are set to close out the regular season with a matchup against No. 1 California as the teams battle for the top seed in the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)



Campaign for national title kicks off between UCLA women’s soccer and UC Irvine

The Bruins’ quest to the national title will commence against a familiar foe. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-0-3, 8-0-3 Pac-12) will face off against UC Irvine (15-5, 8-2 Big West) in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Mia Fishel scored a goal in UCLA women’s soccer’s season-opening win over UC Irvine in August. The No. 2-seeded Bruins will match up with the Anteaters once more in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s soccer NCAA tournament predictions

No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-0-3, 8-0-3 Pac-12) will put its perfect record on the line as it gets set to take on the 2021 NCAA tournament starting Friday with a matchup against UC Irvine (15-5, 8-2 Big West). Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer celebrates after winning the Pac-12 championship and going undefeated through the regular season. The No. 2-seeded Bruins will begin their 2021 NCAA tournament run with a matchup against UC Irvine. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)