Friday, May 22

Team captain finds home away from home with tennis team

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Adrien Puget, a senior and captain of the UCLA men’s tennis team, describes his favorite memory on the team, what it means to him to be team captain, and discusses his decision to have surgery this past fall in order to continue chasing his dreams. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin file photo


Senior returns from injury for another shot at NCAA title

.tennis-infobox { background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.05); margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em; } .tennis-infobox audio { width: 100%; } Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...

Photo: After an emotional loss in last year’s NCAA finals, senior Adrien Puget missed nearly all of this season with an injury. But now, having returned to the court for the postseason, Puget has proved to be the missing piece for UCLA men’s tennis and is looking for retribution in the NCAA tournament. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball’s Ally Carda named Pac-12 Player of the Year

Junior softball pitcher Ally Carda was announced as the Pac-12 Player of the Year on Wednesday, adding yet another accolade to what has been a career year for Carda thus far. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda was named Pac-12 Player of the Year for her play in the circle as well as in the batter’s box. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA teams post solid APR performance

All 24 of UCLA’s Division I teams scored above the minimum in this year’s NCAA Academic Progress Rates, the school announced Wednesday. APR, which measures the eligibility and retention of all of a school’s student-athletes is calculated based on a four-year period, the most recent report showing rates from 2009-2010 to 2012-2013. Read more...



UCLA baseball’s sloppy defense contributes to 10-2 loss

On the road for the last midweek game of the season, UCLA baseball coach John Savage was in familiar territory. However, Anteater Ballpark, the stadium that the once-UC Irvine coach helped build along with then-UC Irvine athletic director and current UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, didn’t treat the Bruins so kindly on Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Shane Zeile knocked in UCLA’s lone RBI as the Bruin offense struggled in a 10-2 loss to UC Irvine. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)