Thursday, May 7

Women’s volleyball sees pros and cons in recent trend of sweeps

Sweeps have become almost commonplace for the Bruins this season. UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-1 Pac-12) swept through its nonconference schedule with nine straight three-set matches, as the Bruins were not forced to play past the minimum number of sets in a win or loss until the fourth week of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Savvy Simo has collected double-digit kills in eight of the Bruins’ matches so far this season, including a career-high 19 kills versus then-No. 8 Washington on Sunday afternoon. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball to enter new season with strong sense of identity

Cori Close made it clear what her mantra was at Monday’s Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day. “Performance equals potential minus interferences,” the coach said. Close and junior forward Michaela Onyenwere both referenced No. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere started all 35 games for UCLA women’s basketball last season. She will be one of three starters returning for the Bruins this season, which coach Cori Close said will help the incoming freshmen adjust. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruins defeat fellow Bruins in men’s tennis doubles championship

It was an all-Bruins doubles final in San Diego. UCLA men’s tennis sent four representatives south to play in the Aztec Fall Invitational at the Aztec Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Eric Hahn was one of four Bruins who travelled to San Diego to take part in the Aztec Fall Invitational. Hahn and his partner, sophomore Max Wild, fell in the doubles final to fellow Bruins junior Bryce Pereira and redshirt junior Connor Rapp. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer clinches first win of conference play, defeats Sun Devils

One, two, three, four – in just 50 minutes, the Bruins ran up the score. After being shutout by Arizona (7-3-0, 1-2-0 Pac-12) and held to one penalty kick goal against California (9-3-0, 1-2-0), No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Viviana Villacorta scored her first goal of the season for No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer in its 4-1 win over Arizona State on the road Sunday. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis has three players make season debuts in Malibu tournament

Three Bruins got their first college experiences of the year this weekend. UCLA women’s tennis freshman Sasha Vagramov, sophomore Taylor Johnson and junior Annette Goulak competed in the Women’s Collegiate Invitational from Thursday to Sunday in Malibu. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s tennis sophomore Taylor Johnson (left, pictured with former doubles partner junior Abi Altick) saw her first action of the season in the Women’s Collegiate Invitational from Thursday to Sunday. Johnson went undefeated in three doubles matches, while winning two and dropping two singles matches over the weekend. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball endures first loss of conference play at hands of Huskies

The Bruins were close throughout, but they couldn’t quite pull off another upset. UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-1 Pac-12) fell at home to No. 8 Washington (11-3, 2-2) in four sets. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball junior outside hitter Mac May recorded a double-double in Sunday’s loss to No. 8 Washington. May had 15 digs and a career-high 29 kills in the defeat, surpassing her previous high of 27 kills, which came against Washington last year. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer’s Milan Iloski breaks UCLA program record with five goals in single game

Milan Iloski has rewritten the record books. In UCLA men’s soccer’s (5-4-1, 1-2-0 Pac-12) 5-2 win over San Diego State (3-5-1, 0-3-0 Pac-12) the junior forward scored all five goals, solidifying himself as the Bruin with the most individual goals in a single game. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Milan Iloski scored five times for UCLA men’s soccer in its win over San Diego State on Sunday. Iloski’s five goals is a new school record for most individual goals scored in a single game. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)