Saturday, May 23

UCLA softball says camaraderie is vital to its success

UCLA is having one of its most successful seasons in Bruin softball history, earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins say they owe a large portion of this success to true camaraderie.Junior infielder Gracie Goulder believes the Bruins’ maintenance of friendships within the team is an important UCLA strength. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Jessica Hall said that she believes the softball team is the closest team at UCLA and that chemistry has helped them with their success this season. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis to see plenty of family support at NCAA championship

“That’s my Chanelle,” said Letty Van Nguyen, pointing toward her daughter on the court. “She’s the one stretching on the left. She’s so fun to watch.” Letty Van Nguyen had been sitting in the hot sun for four hours, eyes glued to the court, cheering endlessly. Read more...

Photo: Junior Chanelle Van Nguyen may have her mother, Letty Van Nguyen, in attendance as the team plays in the NCAA Round of 16 in Athens, Ga. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)


After losing first game, UCLA softball wins ASU series 2-1

Like cracking open a safe, the UCLA softball team kept trying different combinations at the plate, attempting to figure out how to hit against one of the most dominant pitchers in the country. Read more...

Photo: After popping out to end the game against Arizona State on Thursday, junior pitcher Ally Carda came back on Friday and hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and then a lead-changing home run in the ninth. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Stanford rallies, defeats UCLA water polo for NCAA title

Earlier this season, after his team’s first loss to Stanford, UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks said that his team needed to hone its “killer instinct” toward the end of tough games if it wanted to win a national title. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s water polo team look on as the Bruins watched their 5-2 lead turn into a 9-5 loss in the NCAA championship game against Stanford. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball falls in weekend sweep against Oregon State

This weekend, UCLA baseball fought for its playoff life in a series against the Oregon State Beavers, but it was the big innings and inability to finish games that did the Bruins in. Read more...

Photo: Even though sophomore infielder Trent Chatterton batted .300 in the series against Oregon State, the Beavers still swept the three-game series against the Bruins. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Deep lineup gives men’s tennis edge for NCAA tournament

When your singles lineup features the two best players in collegiate tennis and your No. 3 starter is a freshman who has defeated top-100 professionals, it is little wonder that you are considered one of the favorites to win the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Karue Sell is one member of the strong players on UCLA’s lower courts. UCLA’s depth makes them a challenging opponent. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


UCLA sends women’s team to Pac-12 multi-event championship

The athletes representing UCLA track and field in the Pac-12 multi-event championship over the weekend had an entirely new look compared to last year’s contingent. None of the members of the two-men and two-women team from last year that earned UCLA a quick head start for both the men’s and women’s teams going into the second weekend of the Pac-12 Championships was present in this year’s installment. Read more...

Photo: Junior heptathletes Alexis Walker (left) and Katherine Salcido (right) competed in their first Pac-12 multi-event championship this weekend.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)