On a night that featured a huge crowd, marked the regular season finale and had a great deal of fanfare, something unusual happened. There were few exceptionally spectacular plays, no nail biting moments, no real surprises – just a solid night of volleyball. Read more...
Photo: In its regular season finale, the UCLA men’s volleyball team defeated Pepperdine in four sets. The Bruins finished the 2016 season with a 23-5 record. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Coach Jim Mora turned up the music on the loudspeakers. He tinkered with the order of the practice schedule. He told the referees to be nitpicky with their calls during scrimmages. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA offensive line continued its struggles with penalties and missteps during Saturday’s spring practice. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
For a player and a team that have struggled throughout the first half of the 2016 season, Friday night’s game may have marked a turning point. Read more...
Photo: Junior left fielder Brett Stephens roped a double into right center that scored two, tying the game and setting up junior designated hitter Kort Peterson for the walk-off single that won it. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
While the other top teams in the nation are gearing up for a national championship run, UCLA men’s tennis is stuck in neutral. The team has lacked focus and intensity during its doubles matches the past two weeks, inexplicably giving away multiple breaks with double faults and unforced errors – something junior Mackie McDonald attributed to mentally fraying away in the middle of doubles play. Read more...
Photo: With an undefeated conference record and NCAA seeding on the line, UCLA men’s tennis will focus on simplifying its doubles game against conference rivals Arizona and Utah. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It has been four years and two months since Kyle McPhillips and Catherine Harrison stepped on the courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center for their first dual match as members of the women’s tennis team. Read more...
Photo: Four years highlighted by Pac-12 singles and doubles titles, broken records and an NCAA championship later, UCLA women’s tennis’ seniors end a decorated career. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA beach volleyball’s trip to the Hawaii tropics didn’t feel quite like a vacation. Whether it was traveling, playing multiple games under the warm Hawaiian sun or catching up with two day’s worth of missed classes, it did a number on the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Senior Julie Consani and the UCLA beach volleyball team travel south to Hermosa Beach to compete against two top-15 foes in Long Beach State and University of San Francisco. ( Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The shot clock had expired, the pool was quiet and UCLA digested the 10-7 loss to crosstown rival USC at the UC Irvine Invitational. It was the second loss of the season and the same story for the Bruins – an all too familiar loss to an all too familiar opponent. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Carlee Kapana has contributed to a 20-2 record for the team, but noted a lack of energy in their last matchup with USC. This time around, the Bruins will look to play with more enthusiasm against the only team to beat them this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
