Friday, May 15

Women’s tennis boosts schedule with back-to-back weekend matches

It was the third and final set of the deciding match, and the score was 5-2 in favor of Fresno State’s Galina Bykova. But freshman Alaina Miller hadn’t given up. Read more...

Photo: Women’s tennis, for the first time, is looking for more teams to play after missing out on National Indoors. This weekend, coach Stella Sampras-Webster has booked two matches on the same day. (Daily Bruin file photo)


DeJesus’ dance, dab draws spotlight on UCLA gymnastics

Seventeen million views and counting. Saturday against Utah, senior Sophina DeJesus wove high-level tumbling with iconic hip-hop moves to vault UCLA into the lead and narrowly beat its conference rivals by .025. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sophina DeJesus’ floor routine last week went viral, being viewed by more than 17 million times on Facebook. Now, the team has new energy going into this weekend’s meet with No. 16 Oregon State. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Softball opens season in Texas, eyeing Women’s College World Series return

For a large part of the past 30 years, the UCLA Bruins have been the New York Yankees of NCAA Softball. The Bruins have won a record 11 championships and appeared in 25 Women’s College World Series, the most of any school. Read more...

Photo: The No. 7 UCLA softball team’s season starts this weekend in College Station, Texas. The Bruins will play a total of five games. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s tennis begins ITA Indoor Championships against Georgia

The UCLA men’s tennis team had a change of scenery when it went to warm up before Thursday morning’s practice. Gone were the bright green tennis balls bouncing against the blue hardcourt. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mackie McDonald suffered his first lost of season a few days ago against Virginia’s Ryan Shane in straight sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA swimming and diving to measure progress with USC meet

After five months of competition, UCLA swimming and diving will have to push through its fatigue if the team hopes to be successful against USC. The No. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA swimming and diving team finishes the regular season at home against USC. Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova, who was competing in Russia, will be back for the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)