Sunday, May 10

Men’s tennis defeats Texas A&M, advances to NCAA quarterfinal

ATHENS, Georgia — Maxime Cressy had five chances to close out his match against Texas A&M’s Valentin Vacherot. He needed all of them. The sophomore’s first four match points all came on Vacherot’s serve, but the Aggie freshman denied him each time, behind a flurry of service winners and forehand winners. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Maxime Cressy had four match points on Texas A&M’s Valentin Vacherot’s serve Thursday, but couldnt convert on any of them. Cressy eventually served out his match, winning 6-4, 6-3, to put UCLA into the NCAA quarterfinals. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


The Rundown: May 19

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second year in a row, the sophomore duo of Megan and Nicole McNamara have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Collegiate Beach All-American team. Read more...

Photo: Peng-Peng Lee is back. The six-time All-American has been cleared by the NCAA to return for her sixth year of eligibility because she missed her first two seasons due to knee injuries. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Track and field director to step down after 2017 season

After eight years of coaching at UCLA, the last five of those as director of track and field and cross-country, Mike Maynard will be stepping down at the conclusion of the 2017 outdoor season. Read more...

Photo: Mike Maynard, who has been the director of track and field and cross-country for the past five years, will be stepping down from his position at the end of the 2017 outdoor season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Baseball hopes to bolster Pac-12 ranking in postseason Utah games

The Bruins won’t win the Pac-12 title this season, but that doesn’t mean that this weekend’s conference series is any less important. “Well, like coach (John) Savage has been saying,” said freshman second baseman Chase Strumpf. Read more...

Photo: Senior closer Scott Burke will be honored alongside his fellow seniors – left fielder Brett Stephens, infielder Nick Kern and pitcher Moises Ceja – at Sunday’s senior day ceremonies. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)



Men’s golf sends three Bruins to NCAA regionals, finishes season

The UCLA men’s golf team was not selected to compete at an NCAA regional, but three members of the team had the opportunity to compete individually for a spot in the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Cole Madey was one of three Bruins to participate in the NCAA Regionals. Madey finished tied for 45th after three rounds in the Washington Regional, shooting twelve over par. (Courtesy of Cliff Grassmick)


UCLA secures Crosstown Cup win over USC after decisive weekend

The annual all-sport trophy for the rivalry between UCLA and USC has been decided for the 2016-2017 year. Though the final score could change depending how postseason baseball works out, the Bruins have surpassed the SoCal BMW Crosstown Cup clinch threshold by five points after this weekend eliminated potential matches between both schools’ women’s water polo teams and women’s tennis teams. Read more...

Photo: Despite USC winning two national championships and closing the overall championship gap, senior guard Bryce Alford and the men’s basketball team helped the Bruins clinch the Crosstown Cup, contributing two wins over USC during the 2016-2017 season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)