Monday, May 11

Bruins optimistic about NCAA Tournament, defense needs work

The hype and level of play have been building all year, but some things still stay the same for UCLA men’s basketball. The focus on defense, the preparation and, most importantly, the approach have not changed, even as the Bruins picked up the wins and a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Despite the hype and attention, UCLA and freshman Lonzo Ball have remained focused on the task at hand. Now with the tournament about to start, they’ll need to bring their best every game to avoid a season-ending loss. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis looks to maintain doubles play improvement for Duke match

Any win against a top-10 opponent is a reason to celebrate. A 4-0 sweep against the No. 6 team in the country, on the other hand, has UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin feeling confident about his lineup heading into his team’s next dual match against Duke. Read more...

Photo: Senior Gage Brymer swept then-No. 9 Baylor’s Juan Benitez 6-4, 6-2 in UCLA’s previous dual match. Brymer, ranked No. 11 in the nation for singles, called it one of the best matches in his collegiate career. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnast excels on floor after overcoming injury, rare disease

Next time redshirt freshman Macy Toronjo steps onto the blue mat for her floor routine, look past her posing and her affectations. That’s all part of the performance, part of the character she pretends to be. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Macy Toronjo recovered from a torn rotator cuff she sustained as a high school senior, only to be diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease at the start of this school year. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo hopes to defeat Cal for second time this season

Round one went to UCLA. Round two hits Westwood this weekend. This Saturday, No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (13-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to get its second win against No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Bronte Halligan was one of eight Bruins to score in No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo’s first match this year against No. 4 California. The second matchup between the top-four teams hits Westwood on Saturday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Swimming and diving gears up for NCAA championship

With a mix of first-time debutantes and serious medal contenders, the No. 21 UCLA swimming and diving team is determined to perform its best at the NCAA championships. Read more...

Photo: Four Bruin divers will represent UCLA at the NCAA championship: sophomore Eloise Belanger, junior Maria Polyakova, junior Ciara Monahan and senior Annika Lenz. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Baseball continues losing streak with 5-3 defeat by UC Irvine

The Bruins are in a slump. With the start of Pac-12 play looming, they have lost six of their last seven games. UCLA baseball’s (6-9) most recent defeat, a 5-3 loss to UC Irvine (10-5) on Tuesday, marks its fourth straight. Read more...

Photo: Kyle Cuellar was the only Bruin to come up with an RBI on Tuesday night, and he had three of them. The freshman designated hitter went 3-for-5 with a double, batting third for UCLA. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball secures No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close may not have had her players seated around her during the reveal of the NCAA Tournament bracket due to classes, but that certainly did not take away from her team’s No. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins are going to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, this time as a No. 4 seed. They’ll host the Boise State Broncos in the first round at Pauley Pavilion. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)