Tuesday, May 12

Alum Jennifer Brady pulls off big upset at Australian Open qualifiers

Jennifer Brady had only two career wins on the Women’s Tennis Association’s main tour heading into the Australian Open. The former Bruin, ranked No. 116 in singles, more than doubled that win total after one week at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin Jennifer Brady, who entered the Australian Open ranked No. 116 in the world and with only two career main tour wins, upset the tournament’s No. 14 seed en route to the fourth round. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s basketball edges out a second straight win over USC

The No. 13 UCLA Bruins (15-4, 6-2 Pac-12) had plenty of smiles to go around the past two weeks, and a return to Westwood for Sunday’s second consecutive matchup against crosstown rival USC (10-9, 1-7) ended in a 71-67 win giving the Bruins even more to smile about. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kennedy Burke tied her career-high mark with 23 points in 34 minutes of play during UCLA’s 71-67 victory over crosstown rival USC. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo goes undefeated at UCSB Winter Invitational

For the seventh year in a row, UCLA women’s water polo is off to a 6-0 start. The No. 3 Bruins (6-0) added four more wins to their record this weekend as they went undefeated at the UCSB Winter Invitational. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore goalie Carlee Kapana had 10 saves against Pacific and was UCLA’s primary goalkeeper in the wins this weekend at the UCSB Winter Invitational. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA women’s tennis defeats LMU 5-2 in season-opening match

As rain continued to fall Friday afternoon, the UCLA women’s tennis team was looking to begin its regular season. Despite the match being postponed to Saturday and relocated to Loyola Marymount University, the group had a strong showing and started its season off with a win. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming dropped the first set to LMU’s Elvira Juravliova but stormed back for a three-set victory in UCLA’s 5-2 win over LMU. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s tennis triumphs over UCSB 5-2 despite doubles adjustments

Coach Billy Martin expected a battle, and he got one. While Arizona men’s basketball put the finishing touches on its upset in Pauley Pavilion, another one was brewing at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center’s tennis courts. Read more...

Photo: In his first singles action this season, senior Joseph Di Giulio, ranked No. 90 in the country, defeated UCSB’s Chase Masciorini 6-2, 6-3. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)


UCLA’s lackluster defense against Arizona overrides offensive efforts

Arizona’s Kadeem Allen held the ball near the half court logo as the shot clock ticked down to just six seconds, with UCLA senior guard Bryce Alford standing in front of him. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s defense had one of their worst performances of the season against Arizona. The Wildcats shot 50 percent from the floor and 45 percent from the 3-point range in the upset win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)