Friday, May 8

Weekend in Preview: Softball faces ranked teams, women’s tennis begins Pac-12 play

Softball Nicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor UCLA softball is headed to its final five-game weekend of the year. The No. 3 Bruins (19-0) will face two ranked opponents at the Louisville Slugger Invitational – No. Read more...

Photo: Senior infielder Kylee Perez and the rest of the Bruins will be on the road for the fourth week in a row. It will be the fifth and final time this season they will have to play more four or more games over a period of three days. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


Baseball prepares to take on first ranked opponents of the season

The Bruins lost top-hitting first baseman Sean Bouchard to Major League Baseball over the summer, but his replacement has been nothing short of impressive. Sophomore Michael Toglia, who made the shift from right field to first base, is currently batting .400 while slugging .800 with 12 RBIs and four home runs. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Michael Toglia has been locked in at the plate hitting .400 with four home runs through 12 games this season. He and the Bruins will face two top-15 teams this weekend followed by a meeting with USC at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)


Squad of Bruin field athletes to compete in NCAA indoor championships

For the second straight year, UCLA’s track and field team will be represented solely by field athletes at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. The Bruins will send redshirt junior Ashlie Blake, freshman Alyssa Wilson, sophomore Nate Esparza and redshirt junior Dotun Ogundeji to compete in the shot put. Read more...

Photo: UCLA track and field will be at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships this weekend. However, for the second year in a row, the Bruins will be represented by field athletes only, as all sprinters and distance runners failed to qualify this year. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s water polo to rematch two top-10 teams in weekend play

The Bruins will be facing two top-10 teams this weekend, making it possible for them to take home more than one marquee win. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (16-2, 0-0 Pac-12) will replay No. Read more...

Photo: No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo took down No. 1 California and No. 8 Pacific the first time the Bruins took on each team, and they will have another chance at two more victories over top-10 teams this weekend. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA gymnastics prepares to take on two meets in three days

UCLA gymnasts have competed every weekend for nine weekends in a row. Now, they face a new challenge – two competitions in the span of three days. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics will compete in two meets in three days against Stanford and San Jose State, which will be the Bruins’ senior night. UCLA has already beaten Stanford at the Elevate the State meet earlier this season.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA advances to semifinals of Pac-12 Tournament with win over Stanford

LAS VEGAS— Aaron Holiday fell down after a foul with 1:56 left to go in the game. He laid on the ground for a few seconds, even rolling around a little before getting up. Read more...

Photo: Aaron Holiday played all 40 minutes in UCLA’s 88-77 win over Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The junior guard led all players with 34 points. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)