Thursday, May 14

UCLA softball captures series win over Arizona with comeback

Traditionally labeled as the premier matchup in Division I softball, this year’s series between UCLA and Arizona lived up to its billing. Occupying second and third place, respectively, in the Pac-12 entering the weekend, the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman catcher/outfielder Paige Halstead went 2-for-4 Monday night against Arizona, helping UCLA softball snag a comeback win. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball pitchers struggle against Arizona offense in 8-4 loss

For the second straight day, the bats were hot in the UCLA-Arizona softball rivalry. The No. 15 Bruins (29-13-1, 10-5-1 Pac-12) dropped the second game of their conference series against the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior infielder Delaney Spaulding hit her second home run of the series, but it wasn’t enough as the Bruins fell to the Wildcats to set up a Monday night rubber match. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball sweeps Oregon, jumps up in Pac-12 standings

As UCLA baseball approached its season’s halfway point, the outlook wasn’t great. The Bruins started the season as a top-10 team, but poor play pushed them out of the rankings and into tenth place in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Christoph Bono isn’t the most skilled Bruin with the bat, but his elite-level play in center field and his five years of experience have been key for UCLA baseball. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis emerges from Pac-12 tournament with mixed results

Alaina Miller crouched in front of the net as doubles partner Terri Fleming served for match point against Arizona State’s Kassidy Jump and Sammi Hampton. The pair was on the biggest stage of their young careers: the finals of the Pac-12 doubles invitational championship. Read more...

Photo: Senior Catherine Harrison almost became the first women’s tennis player to win back-to-back Pac-12 singles titles, but will now prepare for NCAAs in three weeks. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball takes down Ducks with three-game sweep

UCLA baseball had already won the series entering Saturday’s game against Oregon, but the Bruins didn’t exactly look content with a series win. They blew out the Ducks 13-1, pulling off a three-game sweep that pushed UCLA (19-18, 9-9 Pac-12) over Oregon (17-17, 7-8 Pac-12) in the conference standings. Read more...

Photo: (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Track and field throwers launch top records at Triton Invitational

Saturday was a field day for the UCLA men’s shot put team down in San Diego. If there were a podium for the top three men’s shot put finishers to stand on, redshirt senior Nicholas Scarvelis and sophomore Braheme Days would be standing next to world champion Joe Kovacs. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore thrower Braheme Days’ throw of 66–3.75 over the weekend gave him the sixth longest throw in UCLA history. The mark catapulted him over four past greats, including current throws coach John Frazier. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s tennis claims Pac-12 title with win over Cal

For the third time in four years, the Bruins are at the top of the podium. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis took down No. 16 California 4-1 in a dogfight Saturday evening to win the Pac-12 tournament championship in Ojai, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior Joseph Di Giulio battled back to beat J.T. Nishimura of Cal 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3. Di Giulio was down 4-0 in the second set tie-breaker before winning 5 points in a row on the path to win the set. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)