Tuesday, May 5

Five-star recruit Amari Bailey commits to UCLA men’s basketball’s class of 2022

While wins have been hard to come by for the Bruins on the court over the past few weeks, they picked one up on the recruiting trail Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Five-star Sierra Canyon guard Amari Bailey committed to UCLA men’s basketball Wednesday. Bailey averaged 15.6 points per game as a sophomore and has been heralded as a future first-round draft pick. (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)


Swim and dive gains confidence after securing last-second win against USC

The Bruins were victorious over the Trojans thanks to the help of their newfound confidence and swagger. No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1) defeated rival USC (0-2) 151-148 this past weekend by the narrowest of margins. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Katie Shaheen placed third in every diving event in UCLA swim and dive’s final dual meet of the regular season against USC. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s water polo uses bye week to improve fitness, train for upcoming round-robin

The Bruins have been making the most of their bye week, according to coach Adam Wright. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-3, 4-3 MPSF) is coming off a bye week after competing at the USC Round Robin, where it defeated then-No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Bernardo Maurizi is tied for first in the conference in goals-against average with 9.15 in eight games played. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer defeats San Diego with 2nd shutout of the season

It took seven shots on goal in the opening 17 minutes for the Bruins to find the back of the net. Senior midfielders Delanie Sheehan and Marley Canales fired some long balls on target, and sophomore forward Mia Fishel had a few close-up attempts. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Lucy Parker was the lone Bruin field player to play all 90 minutes as No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer beat San Diego for its third consecutive win to open the season. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)


New players continue to make contributions as men’s soccer season progresses

Despite the loss Friday, the Bruins still have new recruits at their disposal. Last week against Loyola Marymount, a scoring opportunity came for UCLA men’s soccer (1-1) off a free kick taken by junior transfer and forward Kevin Diaz in the 87th minute. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Ahmed Longmire and the Bruins held San Francisco scoreless in their opening victory but allowed their first goal of the season in Friday’s loss to Loyola Marymount. UCLA men’s soccer’s offense had one shot on goal in the defeat. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s volleyball sets sights on improved serving in light of shifting lineup

The Bruins will need strong serving in the absence of their starting setter, according to their head coach. After losing starting junior setter Devon Chang to an apparent leg injury Friday, No. Read more...

Photo: After recording 146 assists in seven games this season, junior setter Devon Chang missed the second game of No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball’s doubleheader against No. 10 Washington because of an injury. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)