Monday, May 11

Softball takes three wins but pulls off no upsets in weekend tournament

No surprises here. UCLA softball took home victories against teams that ranked below the Bruins, but took losses against teams that were ranked above them at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Brianna Tautalafua went 4-of-13 in the five-game weekend set, scoring 3 runs. UCLA went 3-2 on the weekend, falling to teams which were ranked more highly than the Bruins. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo places third in Barbara Kalbus invite despite USC loss

Three wins. Three days. Third place. Three was the magic number for the No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team (10-1) this weekend as they competed in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Rachel Fattal scored the game-winning goal over No. 4 California on a penalty shot with 17 seconds left to give the UCLA women’s water polo team a third-place finish at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruin baseball swings in series win against Gonzaga Bulldogs

The early innings have not been a problem for UCLA baseball’s pitching staff. That changed five batters into the first inning of Sunday’s matchup. The Bruins hadn’t given up a run in innings one through six all year, but sophomore right-hander Jon Olsen put UCLA in a two-run hole in the first inning. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore designated hitter Jake Pries went 3-of-4 with a home run in Sunday’s rubber match against Gonzaga. The Bruins came back to beat the Bulldogs 5-4. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)



Gymnastics posts second-highest season score in victory against Arizona

Senior Hallie Mossett danced across the floor in her Beyoncé-inspired routine. She already stuck the landing on her first tumbling pass and lined up to close the meet with another well-executed round of tumbling. Read more...

Photo: Senior Hallie Mossett capped off UCLA gymnastics’ meet Saturday by recording a 9.975 on the floor exercise. The score marks a career-best for Mossett, as the Bruins also finished with a season-high 49.625 on floor. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s tennis topples Stanford despite injured, ill players

Not even the flu can stop the UCLA men’s tennis team. The No. 15 Bruins (8-3) beat the Stanford Cardinal (6-3) by a narrow score of 4-2 on Saturday in their first game back at home in almost a month. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Evan Zhu ended a two-match losing streak in singles play after pulling out a three-set victory over Stanfod sophomore Michael Genender on Saturday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball defeats UCSD 3-1 after loss against UCI

For a top-10 team, wins have proven to be elusive for the UCLA men’s volleyball team as of late. That changed, at least temporarily, Saturday evening. Read more...

Photo: Outside hitter Jake Arnitz continues his return from injury. The junior notched the second most kills in both games this weekend, behind junior opposite Christian Hessenauer, with 13 against UC Irvine and 12 against UC San Diego. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)