At the end of Monday’s home win over Washington, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field took over the microphone and shared the engagement news of Lena Degteva’s with the crowd in Pauley Pavilion, giving the former Bruin gymnast a warm welcome hug. Read more...

Photo: Valorie Kondos Field (right) has coached at UCLA for 25 years, and every single year has been booked full with recruiting trips. Just last weekend, she was in Columbus, Ohio to scout for talent. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Although the regular all-around gymnast, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, didn’t compete in all four rotations at the previous meet on Feb. 1, several freshmen shone with strong performances and helped push the team’s total to a season high of 196.800. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek will not be able to compete in all four apparatuses for the second week in a row, as she is still suffering from a sore calf muscle. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)

Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, the usual all-around competitor on the UCLA gymnastics team, noticeably competed in only one event – the uneven bars – in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Sadiqua Bynum returned from an injury Sunday with a career-high score of 9.925 on floor exercise. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Last Friday, UCLA gymnastics fell quickly into a domino effect, letting one unexpected mistake lead to another in subsequent rotations against the No. 4 Utah Utes. Read more...

Photo: (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)