Thursday, May 7

As season approaches, Mick Cronin shakes up men’s basketball with culture change

One of Mick Cronin’s first decisions as the Bruins’ coach was to make some changes around the Mo Ostin Basketball Center. Where banners of current players hung above the practice court last season, Cronin decided to put pyramid-shaped pennants of the program’s former first round picks. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith averaged 6.3 points per game across 33 games and 12 starts for UCLA men’s basketball in 2018-19. Smith led the Bruins in both rebounds and deflections in practice earlier this week. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)



Weekend away games give women’s volleyball chance to stay atop Pac-12

The Bruins will go back on the road again. UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-1 Pac-12) will face No. 18 Utah (11-4, 3-1) and Colorado (8-6, 0-4) for the Bruins’ first away games of conference play. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball sophomore libero Kelli Barry has recorded double-digit digs in 10 matches, including 17 in the Bruins’ upset over No. 24 Washington State. UCLA will travel to No. 18 Utah and Colorado this weekend for its first conference road games of the year. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins best the Buffaloes with 3 goals from 3 different women’s soccer players

Lucy Parker once again jogged her way upfield from her position in the backline for a corner kick. And, once again, the junior’s head found the ball. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Lucy Parker scored her first goal of the season for No. 22 UCLA women’s soccer in its 3-0 win over Colorado. Parker made her way into the box for a corner kick and headed the ball into the net for the go-ahead goal. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s water polo anticipates facing strong offense in UCSB rematch

The Bruins are locking down on defense. The last time No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (10-1) faced No. 5 UC Santa Barbara (15-3), it ended the Gauchos’ 15-game undefeated start to the season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender/utility Cameron Reagan said what will make the difference in the Bruins’ second matchup with the Gauchos this season will come down to which defense can best protect its goalkeepers from open shots. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s soccer cedes to Stanford for its third shutout loss of conference play

The Bruins have been shut out for the third time in conference play. The go-ahead goal in the 81st minute gave UCLA men’s soccer (5-5-1, 1-3-0 Pac-12) the 1-0 shutout loss against No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Cody Sundquist played in all 90 minutes of UCLA men’s soccer’s 1-0 loss to No. 7 Stanford. He recorded two shots on the night, a quarter of the Bruins’ eight total shots. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)