Prospect rankings are often meaningless. They routinely fail to predict a 17-year-old’s skillset at 21 or the future impact they’ll have on a team. UCLA baseball had Baseball America’s most premier 2021 recruiting class, ultimately winning 40 games that year before falling in the NCAA regionals. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky flips a ball towards second. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Emotions fuel momentum – and momentum fuels victories. Riding a three-match win streak, No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (19-4, 9-1 MPSF) will host crosstown rival No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson rises to strike the ball. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Many longtime Bruin fans feared rivalries built after 95 years in the Pac-12 would vanish once UCLA moved to the Big Ten. However, the now-separated conference’s longstanding matchups have proven the test of time. Read more...
Photo: Martin (left) high fives sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky (center) after crossing home plate with junior outfielder Jarrod Hocking on deck. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins are coming out of hibernation for their first-ever postseason tournament in their new conference. Three weeks after its final regular season meet, UCLA women’s golf will tee off at the Big Ten championship at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on Friday morning. Read more...
Photo: Coach Alicia Um Holmes looks onto the green. (Daily Bruin file photo)
There is no repellent for the injury bug. And the Bruins got bit early this season. Senior Giacomo Revelli had a slow start to the dual-match season after injuries plagued him in the fall. Read more...
Photo: Junior Aadarsh Tripathi celebrates alongside sophomore Spencer Johnson during doubles. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 17 at 10:49 p.m. All Emma Malabuyo needed was to stay on her feet. Even better, she stuck the landing – to near perfection – sending her team to its first national final since 2019. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics celebrate in a huddle after clinching a ticket to the NCAA finals. The team finished with a 197.7375 Thursday night, upsetting No. 1 seed LSU in the process. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Victory slipped through the Bruins’ fingers over a month ago at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. But 40 days later, the squad exacted revenge on its home court. Read more...
Photo: No. 41 freshman Kate Fakih moves to her right as she prepares to return a ball. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
