Friday, May 15

UCLA softball’s win streak propels them toward CSUN matchup

The past 10 matchups against Cal State Northridge have been kind to UCLA softball, as the Bruins lead the series 9-1 since 2001, with five shutouts and a run differential of +54. Read more...

Photo: Senior outfielder Allexis Bennett was key in the UCLA softball team’s narrow 2-1 win against Stanford, and will look to lead the team against CSUN with fellow senior infielder Mysha Sataraka. (Ken Shin/DailyBruin)


Beach volleyball coach shares secret to team’s success

UCLA beach volleyball has had to weather a lot. Most recently, it was a rainy weekend away from the friendly confines of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, but the team responded just as it had all year, looking like a team that had seen those things before. Read more...

Photo: Senior Julie Consani and junior Laurel Weaver attributed the team’s recent success to practices at the beach in addition to those at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


US Women’s National Team deserves a win for wage equality

April 12 marked Equal Pay Day, a day highlighting the fact that it takes women on average 16 months and 12 days to make the same amount as men do in a year. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team celebrates after winning first place at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers. The team would go on to win gold, a feat the women are looking to repeat this summer. (Creative Commons photo by Rachel C. King via Flickr)


Out of Bounds: April 11th, 2016

Your favorite Daily Bruin sports program is back! Join hosts Aubrey Yeo and Matt Joye as they cover the week in UCLA sports. From water polo to basketball, we have it all! Read more...

Photo: Chris Campbell/Daily Bruin


UCLA baseball bunts to victory, snaps midweek slump

UCLA had one of its best hitters at the plate with the go-ahead run at third base in the bottom of the eighth inning. Junior right fielder Kort Peterson had a chance to be the hero – just like he’d been when he blasted a walk-off home run against Texas on March 12. Read more...

Photo: Freshman closer Brian Gadsby shut out LMU in the top of the ninth inning to prevent more late-game drama. The Lions came back from a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to tie the game. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Athletics receives $5M donation for new soccer-specific stadium

Less than a year after unveiling the start of its One Goal initiative, UCLA Athletics announced a $5 million donation from the Annenberg Foundation that will go toward a new soccer-specific stadium at North Athletic Field. Read more...

Photo: Both soccer teams have used Drake Stadium as their home field for matches. The new soccer-specific venue at the location of the current North Athletic Field will become the new home for the programs. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Gymnastics emphasizes strong leadoffs in NCAA semifinals

UCLA snatched the Pac-12 championship title behind six big balance beam scores. But the foundation for the team’s 49.575 – the sixth-highest score in program history – was laid by a single individual: Mikaela Gerber. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mikaela Gerber has led off for UCLA gymnastics on the balance beam all season, setting the tone for her teammates. Her calm demeanor right at the start has helped the Bruins to a 49.173 average score on the beam. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)