Sunday, May 24

Versatile freshman strengthens UCLA volleyball

The freshman had hit only one serve in over four sets. It was crunch time – the final set of Saturday’s must-win matchup against Long Beach State– and it was up to middle blocker Mitch Stahl to get his team back on track. Read more...

Photo: Freshman setter Hagen Smith (left) and freshman middle blocker Mitch Stahl (left) reach for a block. Stahl has recently transitioned back to his original position of middle blocker, where he feels he is most comfortable and able to contribute. (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)


Softball takes down goals, sets up for success

The UCLA softball team has hit the books. To prepare for a Thursday night matchup against Cal State Fullerton, each player on UCLA is taking out her own notebook to write down her personal goals for the game. Read more...

Photo: Senior outfielder Alyssa Tiumalu said that UCLA beat itself in its two losses to Oregon, but that the players have written down new goals heading into their next games against Cal State Fullerton. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


New UCLA football players show potential

A hush fell over Spaulding Field last Thursday as the ball spiraled through the air. But the silence was quickly erased as the small crowd burst into cheers. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman wide receiver Eldridge Massington has developed a connection with redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley, both on and off the field. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA baseball drops third straight loss to CSU Fullerton

Coming off back-to-back weekend series losses against Arizona State and Long Beach State, UCLA baseball was in uncharted territory. The team found itself outside of the Baseball America Top 25 for the first time since May 22, 2011, snapping a 42-week streak of being ranked. Read more...

Photo: Luke Persico’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly made Tuesday night a one-run game before UCLA eventually fell to Cal State Fullerton. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics’ Ellette Craddock back in starting rotation

Redshirt sophomore Ellette Craddock has had a wobbly career on balance beam. Two years ago, she competed in just one meet for UCLA gymnastics. Last year, she tore a tendon in her finger and had to sit out the season. Read more...

Photo: Coach Valorie Kondos Field said that getting Ellette Craddock back onto the competitive lineup involved a mental exercise to reinforce her convictions. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis’ Jennifer Brady adjusts to team play

Twelve years ago, as freshman Jennifer Brady stepped onto the tennis courts at her local park, she looked across the net to see her fiercest competitor yet: her father. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Jennifer Brady, who has already made an impact on the UCLA women’s tennis team, shifted the focus from herself to “(winning) for the team.” (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)