Sunday, May 10

Softball demonstrates strong, rapid offensive in ASU sweep

Whenever the opposition put up a run this weekend, UCLA softball was ready to answer back. “If another team throws a punch we’re just as ready to throw a punch right back,” said junior second baseman Kylee Perez. Read more...

Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said that one of the stats she keeps is how often her offense answers back in the inning after the opponent puts up runs. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball’s Kamila Tan talks personal, program growth at UCLA

When Kamila Tan entered UCLA as its first beach volleyball-exclusive athlete in 2012, there was only one 2-inch deep court the team had to practice on. Read more...

Photo: In 2012, Kamila Tan became UCLA’s first beach volleyball-exclusive athlete. In that time, the sport has gone from a niche group to one with its own NCAA Tournament. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: Four Pac-12 teams reach men’s tennis NCAA Tournament round of 16

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second straight year, No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kelly Claes (left) and senior Sara Hughes (right) led the Trojans to their second NCAA title victory. Claes and Hughes also captured the inaugural USAV Beach Collegiate Pairs Championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Rowing’s NCAA berth eligibility unclear with sixth-place Pac-12 finish

Going into the Pac-12 championship regatta, UCLA rowing was barely in the top six for its NCAA region. The Bruins were ranked sixth overall, sixth in the first varsity eight, fifth in the second varsity eight and sixth in the varsity four in the fifth national region, according to NCAA.com. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s rowing took sixth place at the Pac-12 championship this past weekend, consistent with its ranking within its region. The team will find out if it made the cut for the NCAAs today at 2 p.m. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Softball sweeps Sun Devils, earns No. 5 NCAA Tournament seed

No. 10 UCLA softball (42-13, 16-8 Pac-12) took the final two games of its series against No. 22 Arizona State (30-20, 9-15) to finish off a road sweep. Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Kylee Perez’s (pictured) 4-for-4 performance was one of two that UCLA softball put together this weekend. Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding went 5-for-5 a day earlier. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Baseball salvages series against Cougars with Sunday blowout win

The Bruins were one game away from being swept for the first time in conference play this season. Then the bats came alive. After losing back-to-back games against Washington State (24-23, 10-14 Pac-12) on Friday and Saturday by scores of 7-1 and 7-3, UCLA baseball (25-23, 14-10) trounced the Cougars 12-2 on Sunday to avoid a four-game losing streak. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Sean Bouchard hit his team-leading ninth homer of the season against Washington State on Sunday as part of a 12-2, series-salvaging win for UCLA baseball. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


History repeats in women’s water polo’s NCAA-final loss to Stanford

Before Sunday’s game, UCLA and Stanford had met twice in the past three years in the national championship game. Both times, the Cardinal had been the one to come out on top, but 2017 was lined up to be different. Read more...

Photo: UCLA coach Brandon Brooks and the women’s water polo team fell to Stanford on Sunday in the national championship for the third time in four years, something he said is the result of individual results and nothing overarching. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)