Tuesday, May 5

Men’s volleyball look to finish regular season strong as MPSF tournament looms

The Bruins have two regular season matches left. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (17-7, 7-3 MPSF) will face No. 14 Concordia Irvine (14-16, 3-7) and No. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Micah Ma’a has posted 104 kills, 57 service aces and 817 assists this season. Ma’a led the Bruins in their recent contest against Grand Canyon with 17 kills – while also hitting for .342. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


UCLA struggles to keep heads above water in close match against Pepperdine

Three hours and 10 minutes later, the Waves came out on top again. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (12-5, 4-1 Pac-12) dropped a close 3-4 encounter to No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jada Hart’s singles victory against Pepperdine knotted the dual at 3-3, but UCLA women’s tennis was unable to pull off the win. The Bruins are now 0-2 against the Waves this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball rebuilds after rocky start, securing foundation for next year

There was no blueprint, floor plan or contractor. But when tasked to build a house at the beginning of the season, the Bruins exceeded that expectation. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball finished the season 22-13, winning 13 of its last 17 games. The Bruins overcame a 3-5 start and made its fourth consecutive Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. (Bridgette Baron/Daily Bruin)


UCLA readying to hire TCU’s Jamie Dixon as next men’s basketball coach

The Bruins have found their next leading man. UCLA men’s basketball is nearing a deal with TCU’s Jamie Dixon to become the program’s next coach, Michael Hanna of Go Joe Bruin reports. Read more...

Photo: Jamie Dixon went 68-41 in three seasons at TCU after posting a .727 winning percentage across 13 seasons with Pittsburgh. Dixon played basketball at TCU, had several assistant coaching jobs in Southern California and is a North Hollywood native. (Courtesy of Christian Argueta Soto)


Beach volleyball looks to maintain 21-game undefeated streak in upcoming matches

The Bruins are still undefeated with eight matches left in the regular season. “To be honest, I think (our chances of going undefeated this season) are good, but it’s not really something we talk about,” said coach Stein Metzger. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sarah Sponcil and her partner junior Lily Justine have been a pair for 20 of UCLA beach volleyball’s 21 duels so far this season. The duo is 19-1 after dropping its only match to FIU on March 9. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Propelled by strong pitching performance, baseball completes sweep of CSUN

Flirting with a no-hitter, Jesse Bergin posted his longest start in a month. No. 1 UCLA baseball (21-5) returned to Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday with a 10-1 victory over CSUN (12-17). Read more...

Photo: Freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin pitched his longest outing in over a month Tuesday against CSUN, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Bergin allowed one earned run and struck out eight. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Victory rains down on Bruins in golf win after one-year drought

The Bruins have ended their yearlong drought. UCLA men’s golf placed first out of 18 teams, finishing with a 37-under 815, at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational in University Place, Washington, on Tuesday for its first win since February 2018. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s golf won its first tournament of the spring season at the Redhawk Invitational hosted by SeattleU this week. It marked the Bruins’ first tournament win since last season’s Southwestern Invitational in February 2018. (Courtesy of SeattleU)