Monday, May 11



Softball triumphs over BYU, Dartmouth in break from conference play

After a rough beginning to Pac-12 play last weekend, No. 13 UCLA (24-8, 0-3 Pac-12) softball took a weekend off from playing conference teams and put together three victories against BYU (21-9) and Dartmouth (1-18-1). Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead had four hits in three games last weekend, including a decisive home run in the Bruins’ first game. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Track and field sees positive results in Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational

The men’s 4×100-meter relay team put together a performance Saturday that UCLA track and field had not seen since 2012. At the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational, sprinters senior Leon Powell, sophomore Rai Benjamin, senior Darnell Roberson and sophomore Damion Marshall took second place finish with a time of 39.91 seconds. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Suzie Acolatse was one of many Bruins to score points at the Pac-12 vs. Big 10 Invitational this past weekend. She finished second in the 100-meter dash, followed by sophomore Schuyler Moore in third. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA baseball dominates California in weekend three-game series

The Bruins may have just turned their season around. UCLA baseball entered its series against California with a 3-8 record in March, already in a hole in conference play. Read more...

Photo: Although Friday’s game didn’t start well for UCLA, the Bruins recovered and led the momentum to victories in all three matches against California Golden Bears. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s basketball ends NCAA Tournament run with loss to No. 1 UConn

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Women’s college basketball is a different world in Connecticut. During the No. 4-seeded Bruins’ (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) 86-71 loss to the No. 1 overall seed UConn Huskies (35-0, 16-0 American Athletic Conference) in the Sweet 16, the team didn’t want the atmosphere and situation to affect them. Read more...

Photo: UCLA had the early lead, but ultimately fell 86-71 to UConn, the four-time defending NCAA champions, in the Sweet 16. Junior forward Monique Billings had 17 points and 16 boards for the Bruins. (Jackson Haigis/The Daily Campus)


UCLA men’s basketball season comes to bittersweet end

T.J. Leaf un-tucked his jersey as he walked toward the UCLA bench and brought it up to his eyes. “It sucked,” the freshman forward said after the Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Kentucky on Friday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s season ended with a loss in the Sweet 16. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf, who many predict will join Lonzo Ball in the NBA draft, choked up after the game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)