Friday, May 8

Baseball hopes for sunnier times against WSU after downpour of adversity

The Bruins have been hit by a downpour in the past week. No. 17 UCLA baseball (10-4) heads into conference play to face Washington State (4-9) following a two-game skid, the cancelation of a full game, the postponment of an eight-inning contest due to rain and the injury of its junior starting pitcher Jon Olsen. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jon Olsen will undergo surgery Friday to repair facial fractures suffered by a line drive to the face. While he is out, the Bruins will shuffle their starting rotation around to accommodate the loss. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis looks to improve its record against Oklahoma

UCLA and Oklahoma have plenty of history, but not in the regular season. From 2014 to 2016, Oklahoma took UCLA men’s tennis out of the NCAA Championships for three consecutive years. Read more...

Photo: Connor Hance won his singles match to open conference play in the Bruins’ win over the Huskies. The freshman is 11-6 in singles this season and will look for another win against Oklahoma on Thursday. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball sweeps Concordia for second time this season

Prior to Wednesday night, no Bruin had averaged more than five kills per set in a match this season. Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer finished averaging six kills per set in No. Read more...

Photo: Micah Ma’a had 37 assists in No. 4 UCLA’s sweep of No. 14 Concordia Irvine on Wednesday night. The junior setter added on five digs and four kills on just four attempts (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



Projected WNBA top pick talks modeling, future plans

Monique Billings leapt across the stage at a ballet recital when she was 6 years old, but she looked more fit for a jersey than a tutu. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Monique Billings has been an integral part of UCLA women’s basketball for four years, but her reach extends far beyond the hardwood. She has dedicated much of her time off the court to inspiring young women across the country. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s tennis falls short against Oklahoma State

UCLA women’s tennis has only faced Oklahoma State thrice in program history – and for the first time, the Bruins were defeated. The No. 15 Bruins (9-4) fell to the No. Read more...

Photo: Ayan Broomfield helped secure the doubles point for UCLA against Oklahoma State with partner Abi Altick, coming back from a 3-5 deficit. The junior battled in singles but was stopped short in the Bruins’ loss to the Cowgirls. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball victory over CSUN halted by weather

The Bruins will have to wait a little longer for another chance to end their two-game losing streak. Despite leading CSUN (9-7) 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mother Nature prevented No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf hit his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday’s game against CSUN. However, the game was suspended due to rain and is set to resume in May. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)