Tuesday, May 5

Women’s water polo tries out lineups, begins conference play with 8 freshmen

With conference play on the horizon, the Bruins are trying to quickly acclimate their new players, according to coach Adam Wright. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (2-0) graduated just one player from last season’s roster, but adding eight freshmen to the fold has created an opportunity to test out new lineups ahead of its first conference matchup of the season against No. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo is set to begin Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference play after two games compared to nine nonconference games a season prior. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)


Softball defeats UC San Diego in first-ever matchup, continues winning streak

After back-to-back five-inning wins, the Bruins used all seven to finish off a wire-to-wire victory. No. 3 UCLA softball (11-1) led by multiple runs at the end of each inning in a 7-1 win over UC San Diego (1-4) in the first-ever matchup between the two programs. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior utility Bubba Nickles went 2-for-4 in No. 3 UCLA softball’s win over UC San Diego on Wednesday, adding in two RBIs and one run while leaving two on base. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA women’s soccer notches wins with consistent performances at each position

Amid their undefeated run to start the season, the Bruins are winning games in a uniform fashion. No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) has won its first six matches in alternating scorelines of 3-0 and 2-1. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Karina Rodriguez returned to No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer’s lineup against Oregon State after missing the previous three fixtures because of Mexican National Team duties and a quarantining process. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)



Men’s basketball returns to Las Vegas for shot to play in March Madness

The last time the Bruins were in Las Vegas, they were preparing for a Pac-12 quarterfinals matchup with the Golden Bears. That game never tipped off – the conference tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the entire roster and coaching staff were packed on a plane and shipped home. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley has started in all but one of UCLA men’s basketball games heading into the Pac-12 tournament. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)