Saturday, March 28

UCLA women’s tennis falls to Michigan in semifinal round of Big Ten tournament

OJAI, Calif. – Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer was two games away from upsetting the Wolverines’ No. 5 Julia Fliegner on court one. The No. 34 junior, playing her first season on the Bruins’ top court, has arguably been playing the best tennis of her life – going undefeated in four prior top-10 ranked matches against Fliegner and Badgers’ No. Read more...

Photo: No. 66 senior Elise Wagle comforts No. 33 freshman Kate Fakih after No. 4 seed UCLA women’s tennis’ loss to No. 1 seed Michigan on Friday at the Big Ten tournament in Ojai, California. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA men’s volleyball falls to Pepperdine in 5 sets, ending MPSF title campaign

MALIBU, Calif – Home court advantage is historically touted as one of the most impactful advantages a team can have – particularly in the postseason. Although Firestone Fieldhouse’s capacity is just over 3,000 people – 10,000 less than Pauley Pavilion’s – low-ceilings and a student section teeming with hundreds of Pepperdine students created a hostile environment for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball huddles together on the bench at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu as coaches John Hawks, Nick Vogel and Brandon Taliaferro talk to the team. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Oluwafemi Oladejo drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 52nd overall pick

Oluwafemi Oladejo, the hard-hitting linebacker out of UCLA football, was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.  The 6-foot-3 Bruins’ call-up follows in quick succession after linebacker colleague Carson Schwesinger was snapped up by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick and first pick of the second round earlier Friday evening, marking a banner night for the Bruins’ defensive core.  [Related: Cleveland Browns select UCLA football’s Carson Schwesinger with 33rd overall pick] Together, Oladejo and Schwesinger patrolled one of the most punishing linebacker units in college football last season, holding opponents to just 96.2 rushing yards per game for the sixth-stingiest mark in the nation. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo engages the crowd as he runs out on the Bruins’ Senior Day on Nov. 30. Oladejo was the second Bruin selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, being picked by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd overall pick. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Cleveland Browns select UCLA football’s Carson Schwesinger with 33rd overall pick

This post was updated April 28 at 1:24 p.m. Former UCLA football linebacker Carson Schwesinger was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday evening. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football linebacker Carson Schwesinger prepares to block LSU offensive lineman Miles Frazier. Schwesinger was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USC ends UCLA beach volleyball’s chances of MPSF beach volleyball championship

This post was updated April 26 at 3:29 p.m. Up until this weekend, the Bruins were split on wins and losses with their crosstown rivals. A Senior Day victory over the Trojans – reigning national champions – just over a week ago gave the team what coach Jenny Johnson Jordan said was a practice run of the “dog-fight mentality” it would need to carry into the postseason.  But when it came time to compete on the sport’s biggest stage, the Bruins couldn’t summon the same fire.  No. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball stand and sit at the side of the court. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant photo editor)