Monday, May 18

Helping to Heal: Intern finds career path through sports medicine program

With the sun in his face, fourth-year physiological science student Joe Douglass looked up at the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. “It’s been a long journey,” Douglass said. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological sciences student Joe Douglass sits on the steps outside of a place he has come to call home over the past three years – the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. Since his second year at UCLA, Douglass has spent every quarter – even summers – working as a student-intern trainer. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to face small-ball Oregon squad in final Pac-12 series

UCLA baseball enters its final series of the regular season facing one of the most unusual teams in the Pac-12, statistically speaking. Oregon is a team that has managed to build a 35-22 record this season without ranking in the top 70 in nearly every major statistical category. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Kort Peterson (left) said one of UCLA’s main improvements this year has been increasing the number of quality at bats. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


Despite anticlimactic season, seniors leave strong legacy

The season began with championship aspirations and ended with a runner-up finish. No. 6 UCLA (23-5, 8-2 Pac-12) returned all but one starter from last year’s title run, but injuries and a shaky doubles lineup left the team vulnerable all season. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips (pictured) and fellow junior Catherine Harrison will be counted on to fill the shoes of graduating seniors Robin Anderson, Chanelle Van Nguyen and Kaitlin Ray next season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s golf brings stable lineup to new NCAA Tournament format

One shot. This will be the UCLA women’s golf team’s motto heading into the NCAA championship this upcoming weekend. UCLA is currently No. 2 and will have to keep its poise by taking one shot at a time on the golf course – especially this year, when the rules have changed. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Bronte Law enters the NCAA championship ranked as the No. 3 player in the nation, according to Golfweek magazine. (ASUCLA)


NCAA Super Regional series format to challenge UCLA’s pitching

This weekend, UCLA softball will get a shot at a do-over as the Bruins enter the NCAA Super Regional for the second straight year. Last year, the Bruins’ season ended on the third game of a best-of-three set, when they fell to the lower-seeded Kentucky Wildcats at home. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda looks for redemption this upcoming weekend in the NCAA Super Regional after losing in that round last year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball breaks recent slump against left-handed pitchers, beats UCI

UCLA baseball didn’t get to see Cameron Bishop showcase his 95 mile-per-hour fastball back on April 21. Instead, the Bruins saw UC Irvine’s 6-foot-5 freshman left-hander play right field and take three at bats. Read more...

Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck’s two-run single in the fourth inning pushed UCLA’s lead to 11-3 and forced UC Irvine pitcher Cameron Bishop out of the game on Tuesday. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


Student athletic trainer learns the ropes with hands-on experience

It was barely past 10 a.m. when Megan Lee’s first scheduled athlete came in for treatment the morning before the first game of a three-game homestand. Read more...

Photo: Third-year physiological science student Megan Lee sits on a trainer table inside the UCLA baseball training room at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Lee joined the team this year as a student-intern athletics trainer and said she has developed a strong bond with the players. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)