Wednesday, August 5

Men’s tennis grows mustaches, raises funds for men’s health awareness

The UCLA men’s tennis players had often talked about doing something wacky as a team, but nothing concrete ever came of that talk. “We have always talked about bleaching our hair or something like that for NCAAs,” said junior Travis Martin. Read more...

Photo: Coach Billy Martin said that growing mustaches for Movember has been a good team bonding experience for the men’s tennis team. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruins continue season progress with matchup against Techsters

With four minutes left in Sunday’s women’s basketball game, UCLA was tied 58-58 with No. 2 South Carolina. The final four minutes did not go the way the Bruins (2-1) wanted, as the Gamecocks (4-0) escaped with a 68-65 victory, but the previous 36 minutes showed just how far they have come. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields is averaging 18.5 points per game for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Fields said that the team has seen great improvements already this season. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball suffers lopsided loss to Jayhawks in semifinal game

The UCLA men’s basketball game Tuesday night was eerily similar to two harrowing losses from last year: the 39-point loss to Kentucky and the 32-point loss to Utah. Read more...

Photo: Coach Steve Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Kansas in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational semifinals. The Bruins will play for third place Wednesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting report: USC

On Saturday, UCLA will face USC in a battle for the Pac-12 South title. The Bruins (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) have defeated the Trojans (7-4, 5-3) for three straight years. Read more...

Photo: (Courtney Tran/Daily Bruin)



Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC

UCLA travels across the city this weekend for its final regular season game. The Bruins are coming off a 17-9 win over the Utah Utes, whereas the USC Trojans are backing into the rivalry game with a 48-28 loss at the hands of the Oregon Ducks. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore running back Nate Starks and the Bruins will take on USC on Saturday with the Pac-12 South division title up for grabs. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball players blend hometown cultures in ‘America’s Team’

“America’s Team.” It’s a name given to UCLA’s unusual beach volleyball partnership of seniors Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye – the unique duo each standing at 5-foot-6, often dwarfed by their counterparts on the other side of the net. Read more...

Photo: Senior defensive specialists Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye have been entrenched in the back row of the women’s volleyball team’s lineup all season long. The two have combined for 437 digs in their final seasons at UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)