Sometimes, a break from the game can be the best remedy for a slump. For the first month of the 2014 season, junior catcher Stephany LaRosa was stuck in one of the toughest hitting droughts of her career. Read more...
Photo: After a knee injury forced her to miss two weeks of the season, junior catcher Stephany LaRosa has returned as a stronger and more disciplined hitter heading into this weekend’s series against Stanford. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s the little things that matter, and the UCLA women’s tennis team knows it. In the midst of a two-week pause from any form of competition, the longest such break the Bruins have had all season, players and coaches are making it a point to focus in on even the smallest aspects of their daily routines. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster said that for players like junior Robin Anderson, the focus will be on not having to worry about “anything physical” after the team’s two-week hiatus. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If March Madness wasn’t enough, how about some May madness? For the UCLA collegiate tennis teams, the upcoming postseason became even more enticing early Wednesday evening. Read more...
The sunlight strained Alyssa Tiumalu’s eyes more than ever. With recent concussions weighing on her brain, she was sensitive to being outside in the bright California sun. Read more...
Photo: Senior outfielder Alyssa Tiumalu spent a combined total of 23 months in rehab during her career at UCLA. This season, her 40 starts are the most she has recorded since her freshman year. (Dang-Co Vu/Daily Bruin)
As last year’s NCAA championship got underway, the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and Virginia understood that just one point could be the deciding factor in who would be crowned national champions. Read more...
Photo: After struggling in doubles play early on in the season, UCLA men’s tennis has turned its play around as of late. Junior Marcos Giron emphasized the importance of chemistry in playing with a teammate. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Having fallen out of the four major NCAA baseball polls and accumulated a low RPI with its recent play, UCLA baseball’s playoff chances are very much in question with 14 games left to play in the regular season. Read more...
Photo: Junior closer David Berg returned to play against UCSB after missing the previous seven games due to injury. Berg pitched 1.2 scoreless innings against the Gauchos. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
It wasn’t some cartoonish desert mirage, making them seem closer than they were. What the leaderboard reflected was accurate. By the end of the 36-hole day one, the Bruins found themselves 24 strokes behind eventual winners Stanford. Read more...
