Tuesday, May 12

Men’s tennis proves itself against ranked SEC competition in Florida

Going into this weekend, UCLA men’s tennis felt like it had to prove that it was one of the top six teams in the country. “Because we lost Mackie (McDonald) and we lost Karue (Sell), I think a lot of the teams in the country kind of dismissed us like, ‘Oh they lost two of their top guys, so they’re not going to be as good this year,'” said junior Martin Redlicki. Read more...

Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki picked up two singles wins this weekend, defeating Georgia’s Emil Reinberg 7-5, 7-5 and Florida’s Chase Perez-Blanco 6-4, 6-2. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Rough start leaves women’s basketball too far behind to catch up to Cal

UCLA women’s basketball fell short against unranked California on Friday night, but it refused to go down without a fight. The No. 13 Bruins (17-5, 8-3 Pac-12) lost to the Bears (16-7, 5-7) 80-77. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kari Korver had a poor shooting night, only managing a 3-of-9 and 2-of-8 clip from the field and behind the arc, respectively. However, Korver was still able to push her team forward while showing energy and leadership. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s tennis defeats Saint Mary’s, UCSB in doubleheader

Playing a match requires consistent mental and physical energy from start to finish. For the UCLA women’s tennis team, its challenge was sustaining this energy through not one match, but two. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Jada Hart won both of her matches Saturday 6-0, 6-2. She and fellow freshman Ena Shibahara also won both of their doubles matches 6-2. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)


Offense fueled by improved defense drives UCLA to victory over Washington

Yes, five Bruins scored in double figures. Yes, freshman guard Lonzo Ball launched 3 after 3 from NBA range, sinking four of his seven attempts. But No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA hass struggled on defense all season, but shut down Washington and star point guard Markelle Fultz in Saturday’s 107-66 win. Freshman guard Lonzo Ball catalyzed the defense which he said was crucial in making a postseason run. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)