Tuesday, May 5

Baseball defeats Utah in first game of series, pitching complete game shutout

It had been nearly two years since a Bruin pitched a complete game shutout. Then junior right-hander Ryan Garcia took the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (32-7, 12-4 Pac-12) defeated Utah (12-23, 4-15) 5-0 on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium off the back of Garcia’s career performance. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia pitched the first complete game shutout of his collegiate career, and the first for UCLA baseball since 2017. Garcia also racked up a career-high 14 strikeouts. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball heads to Pac-12 championship final after victory over California

The Bruins get one more shot to defend their Pac-12 title. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-2) defeated to No. 3 seed California (22-9) 3-0 in the contender’s bracket final of the Pac-12 championship. Read more...

Photo: Junior Savvy Simo and her partner sophomore Lea Monkhouse won 21-14, 23-21 to give UCLA beach volleyball its second point of the dual. The Bruins defeated California 3-0 in the contender’s bracket final of the Pac-12 championship. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball falls to USC in Pac-12 tournament for second loss of season

It came down to court one. Fans flooded to the middle court, where senior Megan McNamara slapped her sister’s hand before stepping back to the service line. Read more...

Photo: Seniors Nicole McNamara (left) and Megan McNamara (right) fell to USC’s Abril Bustamante and Tina Graudina on court one, giving the Trojans the 3-2 victory in the Pac-12 championship. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Track and field readies for USC-UCLA dual meet as throwers look to make history

The Bruins will add another chapter to their rivalry with the Trojans this weekend. UCLA’s track and field team will travel to Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium at USC on Sunday to compete in the annual UCLA-USC dual meet. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji is currently ranked No. 3 in the men’s shot put. Ogundeji won the discus with a career-best mark of 58.83m (193-0) at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational this season. Ogundeji claimed USTFCCCA Second-Team Indoor All-American honors in the shot put after the 2018 season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Bruins look to stay consistent to prevent home upset in softball series vs Utes

The Bruins will try to avoid another home upset this weekend. “You can’t guarantee that you’re going to have your best game every day, but you can be focused on being the best you can be that day,” said assistant coach Kirk Walker. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo is still undefeated on the season for UCLA softball with a 1.99 ERA. Azevedo gave up four hits in her last start against Oregon State on April 18. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo aims to push past recent losses in MPSF championship opener

The Bruins will have an opportunity to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (21-5, 4-2 MPSF) will play at Stanford on Friday against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Bronte Halligan sits at third in scoring for UCLA women’s water polo with 27 goals on the season. The Bruins will take on Arizona State in the first round of the MPSF championship. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball preps for quarterfinals of Pac-12 tournament after sweeping Oregon

Make it seven sweeps of Pac-12 teams for the Bruins. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (29-1) opened the Pac-12 championships with a 3-0 win over No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Megan McNamara and her partner senior Nicole McNamara clinched the Bruins’ 3-0 sweep over Oregon on Thursday afternoon. UCLA beach volleyball will face Arizona in the quarterfinals on Friday. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)