Saturday, August 15

In the news:

Men’s tennis grabs slim victory over Virginia Thursday

March may only be seven days old, but the UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t wait long to let the madness begin. A day that began with fiery pregame chants was highlighted by a controversial gesture from senior Clay Thompson and ended in high drama at its scintillating best. Read more...

Photo: Junior Marcos Giron’s come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Virginia’s Alex Domijan clinched the Bruins 4-3 victory over the Cavaliers. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Weekend Predictions: March 7 – March 9

In this new segment, The Bruin’s Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top-three UCLA sporting events. Men’s Basketball: UCLA v. Washington State (Saturday 8 p.m.) – UCLA has struggled with the back half of road trips all season and has yet to win the second game of a road trip this season. Read more...




Women’s basketball’s season ends with fall to Colorado

The Pac-12 Network’s camera was focused on Thea Lemberger’s face. But this time, she wasn’t standing on the line ready to shoot a free throw. All she could do was watch in her warm-up gear from the bench as her team tried to overcome a deficit against Colorado. Read more...

Photo: Sixth-year senior forward Atonye Nyingifa scored 13 points in her last game for UCLA. She was awarded All-Pac-12 honors twice during her Bruin career. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis faces USC for first opponent-court game

As the sound of tennis rallies and coaches’ shouting echoed behind the stands of an empty Strauss Stadium, the scoreboard above the players’ heads displayed a unique addition. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyle McPhillips said the third-ranked Bruins will approach the No. 6 USC squad, a team that coach Stella Sampras Webster said “fights hard and plays fair,” like they approach any other team. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Sand volleyball wins match against Cal State Northridge

Though the faces may be new and the court may be different, the UCLA sand volleyball team looked right at home Thursday as the Bruins defeated the Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-2 in their first match of the season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Karly Drolson and teammate Rachel Inouye won their opening match in straight sets as part of UCLA’s 3-2 win over Cal State Northridge Thursday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin)