Dakota Hudson throws really hard. A lanky 6-foot-5 right-hander, the Mississippi State ace sits in the mid-90s with his fastball, sometimes running it up to 97 miles per hour. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Illustrations director)
Sports
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 4, 12:34 am
Women’s basketball optimistic about position in Pac-12 tournament
Things could be worse for the women’s basketball team. Things could be like last year. The Bruins went into the 2014-2015 season ranked, but after a tumultuous schedule that included an 8-10 conference record, they were in a position to either win the Pac-12 tournament or not make it to the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kelli Hayes said she is looking forward to avenging the Bruins’ 64-54 loss to Oregon State late in the season. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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March 4, 12:32 am
Men’s volleyball looks to complete back-to-back wins against UCSB
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has had one opportunity this season to play back-to-back matches against the same opponent. The first time, the Bruins split the series, failing to come away with both wins. Read more...
Photo: Junior setter Hagen Smith made five attack errors in Wednesday night’s match against No. 9 UCSB but UCLA pulled out a 3-1 victory. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rowing, Sports
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March 4, 12:29 am
Women’s rowing remains confident ahead of season opener against SDSU
This weekend’s dual meet against San Diego State will not only be a litmus test for UCLA women’s rowing, but will also lay the groundwork for the remainder of the season. Read more...
Photo: The women’s rowing team has spent months training for its season, which starts Saturday morning with a dual meet against San Diego State. (UCLA Athletics)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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March 4, 12:28 am
Women’s water polo heads to Michigan bolstered by strong record
UCLA women’s water polo has competed in seven Wolverine Invitationals historically and has only lost once. The Bruins have struggled in some of their nationwide invitationals over the program’s 17 seasons, but it seems that their weekends in Ann Arbor, Michigan, aren’t among those. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Ashley Zwirner netted three goals against Michigan last weekend at the UC Irvine Invitational. UCLA will look to rely on her scoring again this week as they take on the Wolverines for a second time. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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March 4, 12:26 am
Beach volleyball opens season against the nation’s top four teams
For the first time since 2012, Stein Metzger doesn’t have the same commitments that took him away from Westwood in the fall. Over summer, the UCLA beach volleyball coach relinquished his assistant coach position with the women’s volleyball team, and with it went the days spent traveling to arenas of other Pac-12 teams and recruiting trips. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Elise Zappia said it has been helpful that coach Stein Metzger gave up his role as an assistant coach on the women’s volleyball team because he can now coach the beach players all year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Gymnastics, Sports
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March 4, 12:25 am
UCLA women’s gymnastics keeps focus heading into tri-meet
No. 7 UCLA (6-2, 5-1 Pac-12) has been one of the standard bearers for floor and balance beam routines since coach Valorie Kondos Field arrived in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi is one of UCLA’s top vaulters but the gymnastics team was able to score its highest vault score of the season while she was injured. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)