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 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)
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)
The men’s distance medley relay team was on the brink of qualifying for the NCAA indoor championship at the tail end of the indoor track season two and a half months ago. Read more...
Photo: Sprinter Jonny Moniz is currently 0.05 seconds away from the 48th fastest time in the western region. Against USC, a physical impediment did not allow the junior to finish his 400 meter dash the way he wanted to, but Moniz is rounding into form for the Pac-12 championships. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA beach volleyball came in third at the NCAA Tournament last weekend, but the future is bright with a pair of freshmen finishing their first season as All-Americans. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Megan McNamara (pictured), the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and her twin Nicole McNamara became the first all-freshman team to be named AVCA Collegiate Beach All-Americans. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The kid smirks in his mugshot like a high school senior who got pulled over on the way to prom. Except with this kid, the police aren’t crashing a one-night party – they’re intervening in a yearslong bender. Read more...
Photo: Johnny Manziel became notorious for his so-called “money sign” hand signal while an unpaid student athlete at Texas A&M. (Courtesy of DM News via YouTube)
Even as the season draws to a close for UCLA women’s rowing, the Bruins say their focus remains not on the competition but on the team dynamic itself. Read more...
