Friday, May 15

Qualifying scores on the line for track and field at MPSF championship

The UCLA track and field team travels north to Seattle for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship this weekend in a meet that will be crucial for two members of the UCLA men’s team trying to make the top 16 for the NCAA Indoor Championship. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore multi Steele Wasik and UCLA track and field head to Washington to compete in the MPSF championship. The Bruins have top-ranked competitors in throws and the decathlon aiming to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s volleyball enters second half of season with USC matchup

The men’s volleyball team is looking for its first season sweep of USC since the 2013 season. The No. 4 Bruins (14-3, 10-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will visit the unranked Trojans (3-12, 3-10) Saturday night. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball travels across the city to face USC for the second time this season. The Bruins beat the Trojans in four sets when they met at Pauley Pavilion in January. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Final regular-season games to determine NCAA hosting privileges

UCLA women’s basketball did what it needed to do last weekend. The team swept its season series with Oregon and split with Oregon State. Most pundits believed the Bruins would struggle to take the Beavers up in Corvallis, making a 1-1 outcome the best that would likely keep them in the top 16. Read more...

Photo: Sunday’s game against Arizona State could be the last one in Pauley Pavilion for senior guard Nirra Fields, who is averaging more than 16 points and five rebounds a game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Young gymnasts to use Arizona State meet to gain experience

A three-meet home stand in Pauley Pavilion will feature new faces for the UCLA gymnastics team. When the No. 6 Bruins (5-2, 4-1 Pac-12) face a shorthanded Arizona State Sun Devils squad (1-8, 0-5 Pac-12) Saturday afternoon, they’ll take advantage of an injured conference foe and rest their own gymnasts. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Nicki Shapiro averages a 9.875 on balance beam. The No. 6 Bruins are 5-2 overall and rank fourth on beam. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Set Six Episode 7: With JT Hatch

Your favorite podcast returns for its seventh episode, with a special guest from the UCLA men’s volleyball team – J.T. Hatch. Listen as the sophomore and the volleyball beat writers discuss the team’s recent matches, what it’s like to work with coach John Speraw, the upcoming ‘SC showdown and more. Read more...

Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball puts NCAA berth in jeopardy with loss to Cal

It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford went 1-for-7 to start the game against the Cal Golden Bears. He finished the game shooting 30 percent from the field, and 5-for-9 from the free throw line. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)