Tuesday, May 12

Women’s basketball continues homestand against Southern University

Only two games into the season, No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball has already shown that it is a team with many identities. Over the last two weeks, Bruin fans have seen glimpses of the team’s ability to pile on steals from their double-team traps, convert opponent turnovers into points, pour in a string of 3-pointers and pound the glass for rebounds. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins will rely heavily on their size advantage against the Southern University Jaguars. Junior forward Monique Billings can play an even bigger role than normal. At 6-foot-4, Billings is 2 inches taller than any Jaguar. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s soccer to face Nebraska in second round of NCAA Tournament

Under coach Amanda Cromwell, UCLA women’s soccer has thrived in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins captured the program’s first national title in 2013 and appeared in the Elite Eight two seasons ago. Read more...

Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Teagan Micah has anchored UCLA’s defense the entire year, allowing 21 goals in 20 games this season with a .796 save percentage and eight shutouts. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball seeks second victory over fierce Oregon offense

With only three matches left in the regular season, the Bruins will finish off a tough pair of games sandwiched between rivalry matches against Stanford and USC. Read more...

Photo: Torrey Van Winden had a huge game the last time the Bruins played the Ducks. In the October matchup, the freshman pin hitter came up with 19 kills, a mark she’s only matched one other time this season, against Stanford. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo to face Cal in MPSF tournament with focus on defense

As the final buzzer sounded at Uytengsu Aquatics Center last weekend, there was disappointment on the faces of the Bruins. Coach Adam Wright said after the game that the loss to the Trojans showed that the team that had reeled off of 57 straight wins had plenty to work on. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Chancellor Ramirez and the No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo team will get to face top-five competition at home this weekend for the first – and last – time all year, starting with No. 3 California, in the critical Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship tournament. (Jintak Han/Assistant Sports editor)


Men’s soccer defeats Colgate Raiders in first round of NCAA Tournament

As hundreds of students gathered in Wilson Plaza for the Rivalry Week bonfire rally, another rally was taking place less than a mile away at Drake Stadium: UCLA and Colgate scored a combined five goals in the first half alone of their 2016 NCAA Tournament opener. Read more...

Photo: Newly minted Pac-12 co-Player of the Year Jose Hernandez started the scoring for the Bruins. The sophomore midfielder launched a shot past the Raiders’ goalkeeper Ricky Brown in the 17th minute. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s basketball tops San Diego 88-68 behind strong showing from TJ Leaf

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:18 p.m. College basketball, meet TJ Leaf. While the attention has been all around UCLA’s flashy freshman guard Lonzo Ball to start the season, another freshman has been quietly putting up a strong start to his college campaign. Read more...

Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf’s aggressive play turned the game around for the No. 16 Bruins (3-0). The forward finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, his second double-double in three games. The big man had 12 of UCLA’s first 17 points in the second half. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)