Saturday, May 9

A fresh women’s water polo squad looks to build team cohesion

UCLA women’s water polo has only played one game so far this season and has only been together for two full weeks. “I’d by lying if I said I knew what the other teams are doing and what players they have, but I am also trying to figure out our players,” said coach Adam Wright. Read more...

Photo: Attacker Devin Grab is one of the three seniors on UCLA women’s water polo’s roster. Last year, Grab totaled 12 goals and five assists in 14 games. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball solidifies defensive capacity in win against Colorado

The Bruins got their first road sweep of the season over the weekend, propelling them from eighth to third in the Pac-12 standings, behind just Oregon and Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Japreece Dean and UCLA women’s basketball had a strong weekend from beyond the arc. Dean hit five of her seven attempts from the 3-point line against Colorado on Sunday. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)



Track and field hopes to bounce back with new coaching staff

Tough losses were the theme of the offseason for UCLA track and field. The end of the 2017 season saw the departure of Mike Maynard, who had served as the director of track and field for the previous five seasons. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior thrower Dotun Ogundeji will be one of the returners to UCLA track and field. Last year, he set a personal best and landed on UCLA’s all-time top-10 list for the shot put. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Younger members of UCLA gymnastics step up, show consistent performance

UCLA gymnastics faced an early season hurdle and claimed a victory behind standout performances from its younger gymnasts. The usual suspects, such as sophomore Kyla Ross and redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee, also performed well for the No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Grace Glenn got a chance to compete in UCLA gymnastics’ most recent meet, placing in a tie for 12th in the balance beam with a score of 9.750. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s tennis has strong showing in Sherwood Collegiate Cup

Winter season is coming. The UCLA men’s tennis team played in their first tournament since ending fall season with freshman Keegan Smith going the farthest in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup, losing to Stanford’s Tom Fawcett 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Evan Zhu returned to play for the Bruins in January after taking fall quarter off to compete professionally. UCLA hosts back-to-back matches against George Washington and Grand Canyon on Thursday. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis claims titles at Freeman Memorial Championships

What started with 32 players representing eight schools finished entirely in Bruin blue. This weekend, five UCLA’s women’s tennis players traveled to Las Vegas for the Freeman Memorial Championships. Read more...

Photo: No. 119 redshirt sophomore Jada Hart fell to fellow Bruin Ena Shibahara in the singles finals. The pair teamed up later on in the doubles finals to claim both titles for UCLA women’s tennis. (Daily Bruin file photo)