The UCLA men’s tennis team has tasted success early this season, asserting itself as a formidable team in college tennis. But one of the Bruins’ biggest challenges in the Pac-12 still lies ahead with next weekend’s match. Read more...
Photo: Junior Gage Brymer is piecing together a strong third season after sitting out the majority of 2015 with an injury. Brymer is currently 12-6 this season and 6-4 in dual match play. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Ross retires from elite competition Another elite gymnast is on her way to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s golfer Erynne Lee became the first rookie to win the Symetra Tour season opener in 11 years over the weekend. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was going to happen eventually. After winning nine of its last 10, No. 12 UCLA women’s basketball (20-7, 12-4 Pac-12) was on a roll. The Bruins had reached their highest ranking all season and hadn’t yet had a double-digit, convincing loss. Read more...
Photo: Oregon State guard Jamie Weisner’s 20 first-half points created a problem for UCLA and an opportunity for the Beavers. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
John Savage didn’t sugarcoat it. After watching his team commit four errors and allow nine unanswered runs in the final three innings of a 14-5 loss to North Carolina Sunday, the UCLA baseball coach said it was the worst his team had played in 10 years. Read more...
Photo: Freshman catcher Jake Hirabayashi (left) allowed two passed balls and freshman reliever Brian Gadsby (right) made a throwing error in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 14-5 loss to North Carolina. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
UCLA gymnastics narrowly avoided what would have been an uncharacteristic loss to Washington on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. An exceptional set of beam routines in the fourth rotation helped widen the Bruins’ slim 0.10 lead to a final score of 196.675-196.450. Read more...
Photo: Junior Angi Cipra added to the team total of 49.35 with a floor routine score of 9.95, receiving a 10.0 from one of the judges. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
On an afternoon when starting out flat would not be enough, the UCLA men’s volleyball team succumbed from the beginning to a Stanford squad that was ready from the get-go. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter JT Hatch contributed 12 kills, as the UCLA men’s volleyball team fell to Stanford in four sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The momentum of the match was on the verge of shifting as sophomore Terri Fleming served for match point. A strong serve followed by an effective backhand slice caused Cal’s Olivia Hauger to hit an unnecessary lob shot, setting Fleming up for the easy smash and a victory on court five. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kyle McPhilips lost a grueling three set match 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to the nation’s No. 5 singles player Klara Fabikova of Cal. (Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)
