Madeline Jelenicki had a solid freshman season. Named All-Pac-12 Freshman for the 2015 season, the 5-foot-9-inch utility/catcher made an immediate impact on UCLA Softball. She hit .282 with nine home runs and was fourth in RBIs on the team with 47. Read more...
Photo: 2015 All-Pac-12 Freshman Madeline Jelenicki has continued to impress in her second season. The sophomore utility/catcher is hitting .311 with nine home runs and is second on the team in RBIs with 38. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Ma’a among nation’s best freshmen UCLA men’s volleyball’s freshman phenom Micah Ma’a is only adding to his already-long list of accolades. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a’s first season has been filled with awards. The four-time National Freshman of the Week was named to the Off The Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshman All-American team Monday. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)
At some point in the fall, UCLA football will need its offensive tackles to stand tall – at least figuratively. In a literal sense, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm has emphasized to his tackles the importance of staying low, which is not the easiest task for the Bruins’ pair of 6-foot-9-inch bookends, rising redshirt senior Conor McDermott and rising redshirt sophomore Kolton Miller. Read more...
Photo: Kolton Miller comes back at the offensive tackle position to help anchor a talented Bruin backfield. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm has been pleased with the rising redshirt junior’s progression and expects more to come. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
Just as he did last season, coach John Savage watched his Friday night starter mow his way through seven scoreless innings to maintain a 1-0 lead against Washington. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Tucker Forbes has missed time with an oblique injury this season. In the time Forbes has been on the mound, he has posted a 5.23 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP – a far cry from his successful 2015 campaign.(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
Nothing seemed to work in No. 23 UCLA women’s tennis’ favor Sunday afternoon as the team dropped the regular-season finale 4-1 to the No. 21 USC Trojans. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Alaina Miller and her doubles partner sophomore Terri Fleming won their match to edge UCLA close to the doubles point, but the Bruins couldn’t capitalize. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
A Saturday rally After having a five-game win streak snapped Friday, UCLA softball rebounded Saturday night, defeating Oregon State 7-5 in a back-and-forth game. The No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Madeline Jelenicki’s key hits this weekend, including a two-run home run and a double, pushed the Bruins past the Beavers. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Marks Tennis Stadium was filled with fans buzzing with anticipation as Martin Redlicki tossed the ball in the air. USC’s Nick Crystal had previously saved a match point against the sophomore, giving the Trojans a sliver of hope that they could overcome the Bruins’ 3-2 lead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki won both his singles and doubles matches against the Trojans, helping the Bruins clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
