Denied a chance to compete last year, the Bruins will return to the conference championships this weekend. No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will travel to Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to compete in the second session of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: In his second year leading the program, coach Chris Waller said UCLA gymnastics needs to be more confident and gritty to find success at the Pac-12 Championships. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins are on to the semifinals. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (7-7, 5-5 MPSF) defeated No. 5 seed and Western Water Polo Association conference champion California Baptist University (7-5, 1-1 WWPA) on Thursday 19-14 to continue its season. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Jake Cavano had a career-high-tying performance scoring five goals without missing for UCLA men’s water polo in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)
Women’s volleyball Bryan Palmero, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins will have yet another chance to secure a winning season. No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball (11-5) will face unranked rival USC (3-7) for a home-and-home doubleheader Friday and Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Coach Michael Sealy and No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball will face off twice against USC with a chance to secure a winning record on the campaign. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)
When the difference between the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament conditions became public, Cori Close was not surprised. “We’re not blown away by this, this is not a surprise – it’s just that it’s way more public to everybody else,” the UCLA women’s basketball coach said. Read more...
Photo: Like the men’s tournament, the entirety of the 2021 women’s NCAA tournament is being held in one place – San Antonio – but the conditions are not the same between the two “controlled environments.” (Courtesy of NCAA)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. wasn’t just the Bruins’ leading scorer Thursday night – he also led them in minutes with 45. The sophomore guard/forward never went to the bench in his team’s overtime victory in the First Four, and now he’ll have to get back on the floor less than 48 hours later with his season on the line yet again. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins to their first NCAA tournament win since 2017 on Thursday. Following the victory, No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball will face No. 6 seed BYU in the Round of 64 on Saturday. (Courtesy of Andy Hancock/NCAA via Getty Images)
UCLA women’s basketball (16-5, 12-4 Pac-12) will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Hemisfair region, giving the Bruins a first-round matchup against the Mountain West champions, No. Read more...
Photo: No. 3-seeded UCLA women’s basketball has gone to five consecutive NCAA tournaments, advancing to the second weekend in each of the last four, including an elite eight run in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For the third time in four years, the Bruins and the Trojans were sent to overtime. But, this time, neither team secured a golden goal. No. Read more...
Photo: Despite allowing two goals in a game for the first time this season, redshirt junior goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy made a career-high nine saves as No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer drew in overtime against crosstown rival USC. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
