Sunday, May 24

Former gymnast overcomes injuries, finds success as coach

Kassidy Kozai needed surgery to reconstruct a torn medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee three years prior to enrolling in college. Read more...

Photo: Kassidy Kozai suffered a number of injuries in her time as a gymnast and bounced back after each one. However, she now finds a different way to impact the sport she loves, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach for UCLA gymnastics. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo looks to improve late game offense

With only a couple weeks left in the regular season, the UCLA women’s water polo team has come a long way from the start of the season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Mackenzie Barr said that maintaining focus for the entire match is one challenge the UCLA women’s water polo team needs to address after the offense has stalled at times late in games. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball postgame tradition cultivates close bond

The UCLA softball team has a postgame tradition, and it remains the same regardless of the outcome of the game. After each UCLA softball game, whether it be a win or a loss, the team always comes together for a postgame meeting. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda is a key component to a UCLA pitching staff that ranks second in the nation in earned run average. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball hopes to close the season strong

Things have not been looking good for UCLA men’s volleyball as of late. The team has dropped six of its last eight games, lost three starters over the course of the season to injury and hasn’t won more than one set in a competition since March 1. Read more...

Photo: After going 2-5 in the month of March, UCLA men’s volleyball hopes to turn its season around Thursday against Cal State Northridge. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)



Team effort allows UCLA to rally past Loyola Marymount

Tuesday night, No. 21 UCLA demonstrated how every small contribution can be the difference between winning and losing. Junior infielder Chris Keck, redshirt sophomore outfielder Christoph Bono and freshman outfielder Kort Peterson scored a run and an RBI each, while two other Bruins scored a run each to give UCLA a 5-3 win against Loyola Marymount. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins climbed out of an early deficit to defeat the Loyola Marymount Lions. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)