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The Rundown: May 8

Beach volleyballJack Perez, Daily Bruin staff The Bruins defended their national title and picked up a few awards. UCLA beach volleyball ended their season with two duos being named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team for their play at the NCAA championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Read more...

Photo: (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Un-Connon Opinions: As UCLA falls behind in the NCAA titles race, adding more teams is imperative

For UCLA fans, championship No. 117 must have been a relief. The Bruins won three NCAA championships last school year – men’s water polo, women’s gymnastics and beach volleyball. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s gymnastics won two national championships before it was dissolved following budget cuts in 1993. Pac-12 rival Stanford won a men’s gymnastics title in April. (Daily Bruin archive)


Pac-12 title, NCAA bid on the line for UCLA softball as conference play wraps up

The fight for the Pac-12 will come down to the wire. With just one weekend left in the regular season, No. 3 UCLA softball (45-3, 19-2 Pac-12) is right in the thick of the battle to determine which team will claim the conference title. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Briana Perez went 4-for-10 for UCLA softball last weekend in UCLA’s series at Stanford. The Bruins will conclude Pac-12 play against Arizona this weekend. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Baseball continues midweek perfection with walk-off win over Long Beach State

Tuesday’s extra-inning walk-off win started with a reliever on the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) edged out Long Beach State (11-35, 5-10 Big West) 2-1 in a 12-inning walk-off win to take the season sweep over the Dirtbags. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Michael Toglia scored from third on a passed ball to secure a walk-off victory for No. 1 UCLA baseball in the 12th inning against Long Beach State on Tuesday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Savvy Simo talks intersection of athletic success and mental well-being

Thirteen UCLA student-athletes spoke out about mental health over a month ago. Savvy Simo wasn’t one of them. But the junior indoor and beach volleyball player said she knew UCLA Athletics was releasing a video March 14 that allowed student-athletes to tell their stories. Read more...

Photo: Junior Savvy Simo will be only one of four players returning from UCLA beach volleyball’s championship lineup from the 2018 season when the Bruins won their first national title. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)