Men’s volleyball Gabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin reporter The American Volleyball Coaches Association awarded five UCLA men’s volleyball (26-7, 10-3 MPSF) squad members All-American honors. Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah and junior setter Micah Ma’a were awarded first-team honors. Read more...
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Coach Valorie Kondos Field realized her team’s mentality needed to change in order to reclaim the title at this year’s NCAA championship. “The last two seasons, my staff and I get together after national championships, and say, ‘We have to do something different,’” Kondos Field said. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins celebrated after coming from behind to claim the program’s seventh national championship. UCLA finished with a score of 198.075 to narrowly edge out Oklahoma for the title. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 21 at 9:26 p.m. ST. LOUIS—The Bruins needed a 9.9750 on the final routine. Just as she did multiple times this season, redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee delivered. Read more...
Photo: Peng-Peng Lee scored a 10 on beam to catapult UCLA over Oklahoma to win the NCAA title. The redshirt senior also scored a perfect 10 on uneven bars in what was her final collegiate competition. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 20 at 1:52 p.m. ST. LOUIS—The Bruins have only one more hurdle to clear before they can become national champions. No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Kyla Ross finished with an all-around score of 39.6375 in the NCAA semifinals. The Bruins took first place and advanced to the Super Six. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach Valorie Kondos Field said she believes her team is prepared. “They’re ready,” Kondos Field said. “I told the coaching staff that I wish nationals was last weekend because they’re ready.” No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics scored 49.500 on uneven bars and won its NCAA regional. The Bruins will compete in the semifinals of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships on Friday and will attempt to qualify for the Super Six, which will take place on Saturday. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin Photo editor)
Madison Kocian does not like to wait. “I’m typically an impatient person,” the sophomore said. Kocian had shoulder surgery in August. The doctors told her to take it easy with her recovery. Read more...
Photo: After having shoulder surgery less than a year ago, sophomore Madison Kocian competed in three events at the NCAA regional meet and doesn’t show signs of slowing down as the semifinal approaches. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Softball Nicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With conference play in full swing, the No. 1 Washington Huskies are leading the nation and the Pac-12 with a 39-2 overall record and a 10-2 conference record. Read more...
Photo: The Pac-12 is now in the middle of intraconference play, and three of the nations top five teams come from the Bruins’ home conference. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
