Monday, May 4

Women’s tennis starts NCAA tournament with dominating sweep of Northern Arizona

The Bruins took all six first sets in singles en route to a sweep over the Lumberjacks. No. 7 UCLA women’s tennis (19-7, 8-2 Pac-12) whitewashed Northern Arizona (15-9, 9-1 Big Sky) in the first round of the NCAA championships Saturday afternoon to set up a second round encounter against LSU (17-11, 5-8 SEC). Read more...

Photo: Senior Ayan Broomfield executed a drop shot to clinch the dual for UCLA women’s tennis. The Bruin will host the LSU Tigers on Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA championship. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball’s sweep of LSU sends UCLA to NCAA championship final

GULF SHORES, Ala. — The Bruins were dancing on tables at the NCAA banquet Thursday – and they’re still dancing. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (34-3) swept No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sarah Sponcil and her partner junior Lily Justine won 21-9, 21-7 against LSU, picking up their first win of the NCAA championship. The duo put up UCLA beach volleyball’s second dual point. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis rolls past Grand Canyon to begin NCAA tournament

Comeback wins weren’t necessary this time. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (18-5, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated Grand Canyon (19-7, 5-0 WAC) by a score of 4-0 on Friday afternoon to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Keegan Smith claimed a 6-3, 6-3 singles win over Grand Canyon’s Mathieu Rojaonah in UCLA’s first match of NCAA tourney play. The win marked Smith’s 22nd singles win of the season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



UCLA opens NCAA beach volleyball championship with win over Hawai’i

GULF SHORES, Ala. — It was a race to the finish. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (32-3) broke a 2-2 tie to defeat No. 7 seed Hawai’i (26-10) in the first round of the NCAA championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Friday morning. Read more...

Photo: Seniors Nicole and Megan McNamara clinched No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball’s victory over No. 7 seed Hawai’i in a three-set match that ended on an ace from Megan McNamara. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



UCLA track and field to send two athletes to Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships

One Bruin heptathlete has the opportunity to one-up her predecessor. UCLA track and field will send redshirt junior Christina Chenault and sophomore Isa Videler to compete in the 2019 Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Christina Chenault is one of two athletes competing at the 2019 Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships this weekend. She finished eighth in multis at the competiton last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)