UCLA lost one contest Tuesday night when women’s tennis succumbed to Vanderbilt in the national title match, but also won another: the annual BMW Crosstown Cup competition. Read more...
Photo: Senior Chanelle Van Nguyen shakes hands with her USC opponent after a doubles win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Five members of UCLA women’s tennis competed Wednesday in the first round of the NCAA individual championship bracket. A day after the Bruins lost the national title to the Vanderbilt Commondors, sophomore Jennifer Brady, senior Robin Anderson, junior Catherine Harrison and senior Chanelle Van Nguyen overcame their opponents to advance to Thursday’s second round. Read more...
Photo: Senior Robin Anderson beat Virginia’s Stephanie Nauta in straight sets to move on in the NCAA singles tournament Wednesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Following a lackluster performance at Sunday’s Pac-12 championship in which UCLA women’s rowing finished below fifth in every race, seniors on the team were left wondering whether this would be the last time they crossed the finish line. Read more...
Photo: Despite being ranked No. 17, UCLA was not one of the 22 teams chosen to race in the NCAA Tournament after a poor showing in the Pac-12 championship. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA Photography)
Sophomore Mackie McDonald and senior Dennis Mkrtchian were each eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday. McDonald, the nation’s No. 3 singles player, was upset 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday by Texas’ Lloyd Glasspool, ranked No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian, the nation’s No. 36 singles player, lost to No. 14 Mikelis Libietis of Tennessee in three sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Fresh off of winning a Pac-12 championship Sunday, UCLA baseball showed no signs of slowing down in its win over UC Irvine. The No. 2 Bruins (41-12) handled the Anteaters (31-22) without a lot of trouble Tuesday night, winning by a score of 13-3. Read more...
Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck’s two-run single in the fifth inning capped off a five-run frame in which the Bruins eliminated any chance of an Anteater comeback. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball settles in for the postseason after a regular season in which the Bruins switched lineups, moved players around and made a general mess of a lot of scorecards. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins relied on Ally Carda to pitch every inning in the NCAA Regional, where she gave up only two runs on 12 hits. UCLA will need a similar performance from the senior this weekend as the team heads into the Super Regional. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
When Christian Leandro found his passion for sports medicine, it occurred on the opposite side of the tape. During his second year, Leandro was playing soccer on the Intramural Field when he tore his left ACL for the second time. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year physiological science student Christian Leandro tore his left ACL twice – once in high school and again playing soccer on the Intramural Field two years ago. Leandro said his personal experience with injury helps him relate to the athletes he treats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
