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The Rundown: Feb. 22

Women’s water poloKelsey Angus, Assistant Sports editor Sophomore attacker Maddie Musselman was named MPSF Player of the Week for her performance in No. 4 UCLA’s (13-1) double-overtime 8-7 victory over No. Read more...

Photo: (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament chances still unclear

Less than three weeks remain until Selection Sunday, and UCLA’s NCAA Tournament chances are still as murky as they were at the beginning of the season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Kris Wilkes said his body is prepared for the upcoming elevation after he spent two summers in Colorado during high school. The Bruins are currently a bubble team for the NCAA tournament and need wins to boost their resume. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA’s only two distance swimmers share unique bond

Margaux Verger Gourson and Sandra Soe have shared classes, a suite on the Hill and even the same major, sociology. As the only two distance swimmers on the UCLA swimming team, they also share a demanding training schedule. Read more...

Photo: Senior swimmer Margaux Verger Gourson finished just .01 seconds ahead of junior swimmer Sandra Soe in UCLA’s dual meet against USC earlier this month. The two flipped positions in the 1650 when Soe took first and Verger Gourson took second at the same meet. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s volleyball loses to Long Beach State in four-set match

Freshman opposite Grant Maleski had only one kill on the season before the match against the number one team in the country. He finished with 14. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter/outside hitter JT Hatch led UCLA with 13 kills on the night and also added 10 digs. Hatch hit .379 on the night, a marked improvement from his hitting percentage of .208 in the Bruins’ first bout with the 49ers. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football to begin spring practices next month, open to public

UCLA football announced its spring return to the gridiron in an email sent out Wednesday afternoon. It will be the first opportunity to see the Bruins in action since December, when they fell 35-17 to Kansas State at the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football announced the dates of their spring practices for Winter quarter on Wednesday. The spring schedule will continue through April and conclude with an intersquad scrimmage on April 21. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA baseball waves Pepperdine goodbye with clutch ninth-inning victory

Chase Strumpf was 0-for-4 coming up to plate with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth. One pitch later, the sophomore second baseman was strolling around second base while his entire team swarmed him from the dugout. Read more...

Photo: Chase Strumpf delivered the final blow in UCLA baseball’s walk-off victory over Pepperdine. The sophomore second baseman entered his final at-bat of the night with an 0-for-4 batting line, but his RBI double ultimately made him the hero Tuesday night. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA swim and dive launch into Pac-12 championship with focused mindset

This week’s Pac-12 championship will be the Bruins’ biggest meet of the season so far, and diving coach Tom Stebbins said he wants his athletes to stay focused on their own performances. Read more...

Photo: No. 21 UCLA swimming and diving will compete at the Pac-12 championships this week in Washington. The Bruins ended their regular season with a tie against the USC Trojans.(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)