Saturday, August 8

In the news:

Gymnastics falls back on fundamentals for NCAA Regional

UCLA gymnastics will be playing for a spot in the NCAA championship in the upcoming regional at Ohio State University’s St. John Arena on April 4. Read more...

Photo: Although redshirt sophomore Christine Peng-Peng Lee fell on the uneven bars at the Pac-12 championship, her team’s consistency was able to mitigate her deduction. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)



Softball seeks to maintain successful play against top-ranked Ducks

Despite an unusually rocky start to the season, the UCLA softball team seems to have hit its stride, and just in the nick of time. “I like the way we’ve been playing, I like the way that we compete, and I like the way that we finish out ball games,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Allexis Bennett is the leading hitter in a UCLA-Oregon series that features two of the top-15 offenses in the country. The junior outfielder is fifth in the nation with a .515 batting average.(Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)


Top-ranked women’s water polo to maintain focus against new opponent

UCLA women’s water polo’s 10-game win streak has lasted nearly two months. It has persisted through several ranked opponents and different locations. This weekend, however, the Bruins will carry that streak into an area they haven’t played in all year: east of California. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Rachel Fattal scored four goals to lead UCLA to a win over Arizona State in the 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinal game. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball rides momentum into Oregon State series

After starting the season winning 11 of its first 12 games, UCLA baseball hit a bump in the road – a three-game sweep at the hands of then-No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against Washington on March 13. Kramer’s four home runs this year are already a single-season career high, and his .410 batting average and .629 slugging percentage are both team highs. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Bruins’ season struggle sets them up for success

Comparing UCLA men’s volleyball’s past two season records produces a stark contrast. Last year, the Bruins finished 18-11 overall with a 15-9 record in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, an impressive statistic due to the wealth of talent in the west coast conference. Read more...

Photo: Freshman setter Eric Matheis is one of four Bruin rookies who has had to step into a starting role for UCLA men’s volleyball. Matheis said that the Bruins have to learn that they can play up to the level of the nation’s top-ranked teams. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Bruins protect new den, claw back against Lions

There is the common philosophy in sports shared by coaches and athletes alike: Take things one at a time. With the game between No. 8 UCLA sand volleyball and No. Read more...

Photo: Fifth-year senior Madie Smith celebrates winning match point after overturning a one-set deficit by claiming the next two sets 22-20 and 16-14. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)