Every Friday The Bruin’s Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top three UCLA sporting events. Gymnastics: UCLA in NCAA regionals: Fayetteville, Ark. Saturday, 2 p.m. Read more...
Sports
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April 4, 1:30 am
Weekend Predictions: April 4-6
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 4, 1:26 am
Freshman aims to keep up strong play as men’s tennis faces Cal, Stanford
Mackenzie McDonald grew up in the Bay Area, in the shadows of UC Berkeley and Stanford. But coming of age in a family of Bruins, his loyalty was never tested – there was no shaking UCLA from his heart. Read more...
Photo: Mackenzie McDonald, a heavily recruited player out of high school, has lived up to the hype in his freshman season. He is 15-3 in singles matches so far, earning the No. 33 national singles ranking. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 4, 1:24 am
Women’s tennis geared up for tough tests against Cal, Stanford
On a windy afternoon in Westwood, the typically rhythmic chime of tennis grunts and racket smashes were nowhere to be heard. Instead, the only audible disturbance was the sound of the UCLA women’s tennis team as the players filed one by one out of their locker room under Straus Stadium and headed toward the team bus waiting for them on the corner of Charles E. Read more...
Photo: Junior Chanelle Van Nguyen said No. 3 UCLA will get a chance to see how it matches up against top-ranked opponents when the team heads to the Bay Area this weekend to face No. 4 Stanford and No. 12 Cal. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Track and Field
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April 4, 1:21 am
UCLA track and field seeks improvement in outdoors
The UCLA track and field team continues to work out the kinks as the outdoor season advances. The improvements will have to start this coming weekend, especially after losing a dual meet against Washington State a couple weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore thrower Nicholas Scarvelis, the nation’s No. 8 shot putter, said the Bruins need to “realize that it’s time to crank it up a notch” after a slow start to the outdoor season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rowing, Sports
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April 4, 1:19 am
UCLA rowing ready for competition at San Diego Crew Classic
With the recent earthquakes shaking up the water and forming a new topic of discussion, the UCLA women’s rowing team is ready to stir up the waters in a different way. Read more...
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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April 3, 1:25 am
Sand volleyball seeks redemption after shaky season
UCLA sand volleyball’s Tuesday practice had been a lackluster one by normal standards. The players were going through the motions. Their typical energy and excitement seemed buried beneath the sand, and nowhere to be found. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores Rachel Inouye (right) and Karly Drolson (center) listen to assistant coach Jenny Jordan (left) on the sideline. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 3, 1:24 am
Women’s tennis dominates doubles play this season
For the UCLA women’s tennis team, two heads appear to be better than one. Hidden within the multitude of individual players’ scores and statistics compiled throughout the course of this season lies one aspect of the Bruins’ performance that can still be denoted as “perfect.” In every dual match this season, the team has managed to capture the lone doubles point up for grabs and tip the scoreboard 1-0 in UCLA’s favor at the onset of singles play. Read more...