Sunday, August 9

In the news:

UCLA baseball opens season against Hofstra this weekend

There will be many baseballs flying through the air at Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend, as UCLA baseball opens up its 2015 campaign. And with the NCAA’s new flat-seam baseball, some of those balls might actually go over the fence. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder Ty Moore is the Bruins’ leading returning hitter in 2015. Moore’s .294 average last year was .75 higher than his freshman year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA women’s tennis aims for balance in preparation for TCU

Injuries, loss and an overwhelming environment knocked the UCLA women’s tennis team off-kilter in a close 4-2 loss to Georgia at the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championships the previous week. Read more...

Photo: After a three-game weekend at the ITA Indoors that saw UCLA lose its first game of the year, senior Kaitlin Ray and the Bruins look to get a new win streak going Saturday against the TCU Horned Frogs Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA swim and dive learns importance of crosstown rivalry

UCLA swim and dive has been listening to guest speakers talk about Bruin pride and the history of the UCLA-USC rivalry. In the week leading up to Friday’s dual meet, coach Cyndi Gallagher had UCLA coaches and coaching alumni speak to the team about their own experiences with the crosstown rivalry and what being a Bruin means to them. Read more...

Photo: This weekend’s competition is senior Jessica Khojasteh’s last chance to beat USC before she graduates, something the team hasn’t accomplished recently. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball returns home for rematch against No. 8 UCSB

The last time UCLA men’s volleyball played UC Santa Barbara, it watched as the 2014 season slipped away. Already up 2-1 in last April’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Quarterfinals, the Bruins held a commanding 14-7 lead over the Gauchos in the fourth set. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Eric Sprague said that UCLA’s postseason struggles against UCSB will motivate the team on Friday. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)