There goes two wins in a row for the Bruins, but the gymnasts said their second victory was left with something to be desired. In the home opener of the season, the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mikaela Gerber helped lead the Bruins to victory in the balance beam with her individual score of 9.800. Gerber also had a career-best score of 9.825 on the floor exercise. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA women’s tennis team sent players to different venues this weekend to play in preparatory tournaments for the upcoming season, and produced strong showings at both competitions. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips took home the singles title at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic in La Quinta this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
“Why not?” That’s what popped into Dennis Mkrtchian’s head as he sprinted across the court to save the match. The unseeded UCLA men’s tennis senior had already battled back from behind in both of the first two rounds of the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian showed his resilience this weekend, battling back from deficits on multiple occasions in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Mkrtchian’s run eventually ended in a straight-set loss in the singles final. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
One second on the shot clock and the ball found freshman guard Jordin Canada. Falling back, she had no other choice but to shoot. The Bruins were up two with 1:17 left in the game but hadn’t found lasting momentum all game. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Nirra Fields credited Sunday’s largest crowd of the season with providing the team with extra motivation to pull out a win over USC. (Max Himmelrich/Daliy Bruin)
It hasn’t been a normal week for the UCLA women’s basketball team. It’s not that the Bruins are coming off a two-game win streak for the first time in a month or that they have an entire week between games. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver finally gets another opportunity to play a home game against USC on Sunday. Korver missed UCLA’s home game against USC last year due to a torn ACL. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This weekend takes UCLA swim to an away dual meet against Oregon State, a match in which the Bruins are the heavy favorites, while UCLA dive stays home to host the Bruin Invitational. Read more...
Photo: For freshman swimmer Sarah Kaunitz, this weekend’s meet at Oregon State will be her first “true road meet” as a member of UCLA swim and dive. Kaunitz said that the Beavers shouldn’t pose much of a challenge to the Bruins. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
There’s a Bruin Bubble forming in the Yates Gymnasium at John Wooden Center blocking the noise from outside. The gymnasts leapt and landed on the beam to the beat of the pop song “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea that echoed through the air. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mikaela Gerber and the Bruins face an Arizona Wildcat team on Sunday that they have defeated in 64 of their 74 head-to-head matches. (Daily Bruin file photo)
