Wednesday, May 20

Bruins’ water polo redeems LBS loss with USC victory

Finding itself in an unfamiliar position this weekend, the UCLA men’s water polo team put together a dominant victory over USC on Sunday. Following a major upset loss to Long Beach State in Saturday’s semifinal, UCLA quickly bounced back with a wire-to-wire win in the third-place game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Despite losing to Long Beach State in the MPSF conference tournament, UCLA still was named the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament after winning the third-place game against USC Sunday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)




UCLA women’s soccer weathers storm vs. Pepperdine in last-minute win

A seven-goal victory over Harvard on Friday ushered UCLA women’s soccer to a Sweet Sixteen matchup against Pepperdine on Sunday – a game that both teams would only have one day to review the tapes for. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Sam Mewis (right) delivered the game-winner for the No. 1 seeded Bruins in the 88th minute Sunday, after UCLA had been locked in a scoreless tie with No. 4 seed Pepperdine for the entire game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball must improve mental game, break losing streak

The UCLA women’s basketball team is still looking for a win, along with its identity. The Bruins’ losing streak reached three games on Sunday as they lost their home opener against Texas. Read more...

Photo: Guard Nirra Fields led UCLA in scoring as the junior netted 19 points against No. 10 Texas on Sunday. But Fields’ 15 second-half points were not enough to lead the Bruins to a comeback victory over the Longhorns. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball pulls close win over LSBU in testing game

Earlier in the week, coach Steve Alford called Long Beach State his team’s biggest test thus far in the young season. In a performance that wasn’t always pretty, the Bruins still managed to pass. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell powered UCLA to victory over Long Beach State Sunday, leading the Bruins with 24 points on 8-14 shooting. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s swim team places second in A3 Performance Invitational

After a stretch of dual meets, the No. 19 UCLA swim team took on its first invitational of the season, the A3 Performance Invitational, finishing in second place in a field of 15 teams behind San Diego State University. Read more...

Photo: Senior Noelle Tarazona placed first in the 200-yard butterfly at the A3 Performance Invitational at East Los Angeles College this weekend. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)