Wednesday, May 13

No. 1 men’s water polo secures 9-3 win over Pepperdine in home opener

It was a game of spurts. In Friday night’s 9-3 victory for No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (10-0) against No. 9 Pepperdine (6-1), the Bruins came out strong, but failed to get the gears working together as the game went on. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Chancellor Ramirez led the Bruins to their 43rd consecutive win with three goals in the home opener against Pepperdine. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Freshman brings national team experience, versatility to softball lineup

Since childhood, she has always been a Bubba among Madilyns. On nearly every softball team that she has played for, Madilyn Nickles has shared a first name with at least one teammate. Read more...

Photo: Madilyn Nickles will offer the Bruins tremendous depth in the circle. The freshman will join three battle-tested pitchers as well as highly touted redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia. (USA Softball)


The Hull Shebang: Forget football this fall, there’s water polo history in the making

My teammates and I went to the Kap7 NorCal Invitational every year when I was in high school. On the day that would turn out to be my last high school water polo game, our team went to Berkeley to see the Big Splash – the annual rivalry game between Cal and Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Men’s water polo has been cruising for a long time, and more people need to hop on board, says assistant Sports editor Michael Hull. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer prepares to face Santa Barbara and its home crowd

UCLA men’s soccer will run into an unfamiliar foe on Saturday. That opponent is not so much another team but the opposing team’s fans. Saturday’s matchup will mark the end of the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Abu Danladi debuted two games ago but he leads the Bruins with three goals, two of which came within 11 seconds of each other against then-No. 1 Akron last Monday. (Daily Bruin file photo)