Thursday, May 14

UCLA women’s water polo falls to Stanford in NCAA semifinal match

The hopes to secure the 2016 NCAA women’s water polo title were gone in a total of 32 minutes Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Center. There were 52 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of UCLA’s NCAA semifinal game and the home team was looking at a three-goal deficit to Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalkeeper Alex Musselman had four saves in the UCLA women’s water polo team’s NCAA semifinal loss to Stanford. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s tennis advances to NCAA Tournament round of 16

The streaks live on. UCLA men’s tennis has advanced to the NCAA Tournament round of 16 every year since the tournament expanded in 1996 and extended its winning streak to 17 after a pair of 4-0 wins over the Weber State Wildcats and University of San Diego Toreros. Read more...

Photo: Senior Karue Sell routed USD’s Jaan Kononov 6-0, 6-1, in under an hour to secure UCLA’s first singles point. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Baseball to take on crosstown rival USC in pivotal late-season series

It seems rather fitting that the do-or-die series for UCLA baseball’s season would come against crosstown rival USC. The Bruins (23-23, 10-11 Pac-12) enter their annual three-game series against the Trojans with an RPI of 75. Read more...

Photo: After rolling his ankle Tuesday night against Pepperdine, Sean Bouchard is questionable for the weekend series against USC. The sophomore first baseman has the highest slugging percentage on the team. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s water polo to go up against Tritons in NCAA quarterfinal

Since the inception of the NCAA championship for women’s water polo, the Bruins have played in the title match 10 times. In the 16 years of the tournament, only UCLA, USC and Stanford have ever taken home hardware. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Devin Grab and the women’s water polo team have a chance to end a six-year title drought. UCLA battles UC San Diego Friday afternoon for a spot in the semifinal. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA rowing optimistic about Pac-12 championship potential

UCLA is just steps away from clinching its 114th national title with its women’s rowing team on the brink of qualifying for the NCAAs. The women’s performance in the upcoming Pac-12 championship will be vital to their chances at their first ever national title. Read more...

Photo: Last year, the Bruins failed to qualify for the national championships. Through steady improvement, the UCLA rowing team has a chance to clinch an NCAA berth at this weekend’s Pac-12 championship. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


No. 2 men’s tennis to begin NCAA Tournament with Weber State matchup

The Pac-12 champions sauntered around the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts Tuesday. In between serves and practice sets, the men’s tennis team joked and laughed – confidence seemed to be in no short supply. Read more...

Photo: Senior Karue Sell has one more chance to win an NCAA championship. The No. 2 Bruins kick off the tournament against Weber State. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)