Friday, May 15

Bruin bats go silent against CSUN Matadors in sixth consecutive loss

The effect was the same, but the cause was different. UCLA baseball (12-14, 4-5 Pac-12) lost its fifth straight midweek game Tuesday night, falling to Cal State Northridge 4-1. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Jake Byrd pitched 5 innings on Tuesday, allowing four runs – three earned – in the Bruin’s loss to Cal State Northridge. The outing was a major improvement over Byrd’s last game, where he gave up seven runs in 1.1 innings to Cal State Fullerton. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)




Rundown: April 5

New talent emerges for women’s golf UCLA women’s golf has consistently relied upon the experience of junior Bronte Law this season, with the Bruins’ team score often anchored around Law’s strong individual performance. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lilia Vu defeated Janie Jackson at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Georgia, but UCLA women’s golf fell to No. 5 Alabama 3-2. (UCLA Athletics)


UCLA baseball hopes CSUN matchup brings end to losing streak

Someone’s losing streak will come to an end Tuesday night when UCLA baseball hosts Cal State Northridge. The Bruins (12-13, 4-5 Pac-12) have dropped five in a row heading into the matchup with the Matadors (20-8, 0-3 Big West), who have fallen in four straight. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore RHP Jake Bird struggled in his start against Cal State Fullerton last Tuesday, giving up six earned runs while only recording four outs. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball wavers heading into final stretch, highlighting season’s flaws

The UCLA men’s volleyball team spent its weekend fighting against an unpleasant reality. Battling, scrambling and ultimately stumbling, the Bruins spent two straight nights doing what little they could against the BYU Cougars. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl returned from injury against BYU, but his presence didn’t help slow down the Cougars’ physicality and offensive firepower. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


McNamara twins help propel UCLA beach volleyball over top teams

UCLA beach volleyball moved up a spot in national rankings this week after upsetting two top-four teams in four days. The Bruins had yet to defeat a top-three team this season before taking down two of the nation’s top teams last weekend, an effort that made UCLA the fourth-ranked team in the country. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball jumped to No. 4 in the rankings after upsetting two top four opponents last week. Nicole McNamara (L) and Megan McNamara (R) won all three of their matchups and were named Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)