Tuesday, May 5

Gymnastics aims to improve in latter half of regular season despite setbacks

Despite the team’s lowest ranking since 2015, the Bruins are finding positives every step of the way. After posting its worst score in over five years on Valentine’s Day, UCLA gymnastics (4-0, 3-0 Pac-12) dropped to No. Read more...

Photo: No. 14 UCLA gymnastics remains optimistic for the future despite hitting its lowest ranking since 2015, with each rotation dropping outside the top 10. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


Split-second win leads UCLA to victory over USC in dual meet

After 15 events, the Bruins’ final regular-season meet came down to the 400-yard free relay. No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1) trailed rival USC (0-2) 144-138, with the winning relay group in the final event set to earn 11 points to second place’s four, enough to make the winner of the race the victor of the meet. Read more...

Photo: In the anchor leg of UCLA swim and dive’s final regular-season meet of the season, junior Claire Grover put up a personal-record time to finish 0.04 second faster finish than USC, giving the Bruins their first win over the Trojans since 2007. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


With many starters unable to play, men’s volleyball falls short to USC

In the end, the Bruins’ short-handed lineup couldn’t overcome the Trojans. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-2) fell to unranked USC (1-0) at home in four sets, by scores of 28-30, 30-32, 25-19 and 24-26. Read more...

Photo: Filling in at opposite in a lineup missing several players, redshirt senior outside hitter/setter Sam Kobrine recorded a career-high 14 kills in No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball’s four-set loss to USC. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Women’s golf tees off against Pac-12 teams at Sun Devil Winter Classic

The Bruins are traveling back to where they began the season with the chance to improve upon their first two results. UCLA women’s golf will play at the Sun Devil Winter Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Annabel Wilson will make her 10th collegiate start at the Sun Devil Winter Classic in Scottsdale as UCLA women’s golf gears up for its third tournament of the season. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Women’s water polo defeats Fresno State, focuses on defense as season starts

The Bruins took down their only out-of-conference opponent this season. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (1-0) handily defeated No. 11 Fresno State (2-1) on Valentine’s Day 19-10, outscoring the Bulldogs in all four quarters in its first game in 343 days. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore utility Abbi Hill had a hat trick in UCLA women’s water polo’s first game of the season. Last season, she had six hat tricks and led the team in goals. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s volleyball snaps home losing streak vs. Washington, falls in 2nd match

The Bruins broke an eight-year losing streak Friday, but they couldn’t sweep the weekend. Then-No.18 UCLA women’s volleyball (5-3) split its home matches against No.10 Washington (6-2) this weekend, winning Friday’s match 3-2 before losing 0-3 on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive specialist/libero Zoe Fleck had a combined 31 digs as then-No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball split its doubleheader with No. 10 Washington. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)


Men’s golf tees off for first time in over 11 months, returns to tournament play

The Bruins said they will look to overcome some nerves and rust ahead of their first tournament of the COVID-19-shortened season. UCLA men’s golf will be competing in The Prestige this week, which boasts a 24-team field, including nine Pac-12 teams. Read more...

Photo: Senior Devon Bling and UCLA men’s golf will be hitting the course for the first time in almost a year when they tee off at PGA West in The Prestige. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)