UCLA baseball was six outs away from a two-run victory when things started to go south. It started in the eighth when junior reliever Jake Bird’s hit batsman and a pair of singles cut the lead in half. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right fielder Michael Toglia’s two-run home run put UCLA up 4-3 against visiting San Diego State on Tuesday night, but the Bruins were unable to hold a late-game lead and eventually lost 8-6. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Nick Kern, frail and dejected, sat up in his bed. It was April 2016 and Kern was a familiar patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Nick Kern endured six surgeries and more than 50 days of hospitalization to return to the sport he loves. The redshirt senior has appeared in 13 games this year – starting six of them – and his only home run this season was a pinch-hit game-tying two run blast in the ninth inning against No. 1 Oregon State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two of collegiate tennis’ most storied programs have punched their tickets for a shot at once again lifting the championship trophy. The UCLA men’s and women’s tennis squads both qualified for their respective NCAA Division I Tennis Tournaments, with the men’s team receiving the No. Read more...
Photo: Despite a possible NCAA Tournament round of 16 match against No. 12 Texas A&M and a possible quarterfinal match against No. 4 USC, junior Austin Rapp (right) said the team needs to stay focused on one match at a time since the bracket is single elimination. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
This past Sunday at Marina Del Rey, UCLA rowing hosted No. 13 USC in the schools’ annual dual meet. The Trojans, by virtue of their ranking, came in as the favored team. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA rowing team faced off with USC this weekend, and altered its lineups in both the varsity eight and the second varsity eight. The Bruins’ top boat fell to the Trojans, while the second and third eights both won their heats. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The NCAA selection show was just the beginning. In less than 18 hours, the UCLA women’s water polo team officially won the No. 1 seed to the NCAA Tournament, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and conference tournament MVP. Read more...
Photo: No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year this morning. Six of his players took home conference awards, including Newcomer of the Year and MPSF Tournament MVP. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball (21-19) will conclude a five-game stretch of nonconference games with a home matchup against San Diego State (30-15) on Tuesday. The Bruins and Aztecs last squared off April 4, resulting in a 5-4 loss for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Sean Bouchard was the most productive offensive player for the Bruins last time they played San Diego State, slugging a solo shot. The junior first baseman is hitting .309 on the year with a team-leading seven homers and 28 RBIs. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Division I softball consists of 32 conferences, yet the Pac-12 has taken home 23 of the 33 national championship trophies. “There is no conference that can stand toe-to-toe with the Pac-12,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez is a big reason why, historically, the Pac-12 has been such a dominant force in collegiate softball. As a player at UCLA, she took home conference Player of the Year in each of her final three years. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
