Sunday, May 10

Track and field takes two first-place finishes at Pac-12 championship

The Pac-12 championship always marks the start of the final phase of the outdoor track and field season. And while track itself may be winding down, the Bruins are doing just the opposite as they enter the most competitive part of their year. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore hurdler Rai Benjamin logged his first Pac-12 championship win in the 400-meter hurdles over the weekend. Last year he ran only the preliminary round to set a qualifying time for NCAA regionals. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis takes down Army, Mississippi at NCAA Tournament

This weekend captured why UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin believes in his team. One day before the start of the NCAA Tournament, the team announced that senior Gage Brymer, the Bruins’ No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Logan Staggs cruised to two straight-set victories at No. 3 singles this weekend, defeating Army’s Grant Riechmann 6-0, 6-3 and Ole Miss’ Tim Sandkaulen 6-2, 6-1. Against Army, Staggs also teamed with junior Austin Rapp for a 6-1 victory at No. 2 doubles. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis falls to Pepperdine in NCAA Tournament second round

Despite early momentum, the season came to an end Saturday for UCLA women’s tennis. After defeating UC Santa Barbara (17-10) 4-0 on Friday, No. 23 UCLA (14-9) had momentum as it prepared to face No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara, who was recently named the Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year, lost her match to Pepperdine’s Luisa Stefani 7-6 (5), 6-2, as UCLA’s NCAA Tournament run ended in the second round. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo drops NCAA championship to Stanford in final minute

This post was updated May 14 at 7:08 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS — Another NCAA women’s water polo final came down to the last minute between UCLA and Stanford, and for the third time in four years, the Cardinal came out on top – narrowly. Read more...

Photo: In the last minute of play, No. 2 Stanford stole the ball away from No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo and scored on its next possession. The Bruins could not match the late goal and would fall to the Cardinal in the national championship game. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo to play in NCAA championship after defeating Cal

INDIANAPOLIS — After coach Brandon Brooks’ team committed a number of offensive fouls in Friday’s first-round match against No. 16 Wagner, he said his team’s aggressiveness has been a key part of how No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Maddie Musselman led the No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo team with four goals in its semifinal win over No. 4 California. Musselman and the rest of the Bruins will face No. 2 Stanford for the national championship Sunday. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo advances to NCAA semifinals after win over Wagner

INDIANAPOLIS — UCLA’s final weekend of the season started with a game that ended like so many others have for the No. 1 team in the country. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior center Alexa Tielmann was one of four UCLA women’s water polo players to have three goals in the team’s NCAA opener against Wagner. The No. 1 Bruins won 17-2, and advanced to play California in the semifinals. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)