Saturday, August 15

In the news:

Men’s tennis to face St. Mary’s, Stanford this weekend

The UCLA men’s tennis team looks to remain undefeated as it takes on Saint Mary’s College on Saturday in Moraga, Calif. and Pac-12 opponent Stanford on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Gage Brymer has not lost one of his five individual matches in 2013 and has dropped only one set over that span. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball aims to avoid consecutive losses

Just days after being on the verge of 10 straight wins, the Bruins are now in danger of starting a new streak in the opposite direction. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s nine-match win streak ended on Wednesday, as the team struggled against Pepperdine. Coach John Speraw made some lineup adjustments in the match that he may tweak further for the match against USC, looking to right the ship. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


No. 9 UCLA gymnastics to host No. 20 Arizona State

In the first half of its season, UCLA gymnastics has seen its ranking steadily fall, to the point that it goes into this weekend’s competition in Pauley Pavilion barely holding onto a spot in the top 10. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Jennifer Pinches will have an expanded role this weekend filling in for her injured teammates. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis to compete in ITA National Indoors

For Charlottesville, Va. natives, the weather this weekend will be nothing out of the ordinary. Highs will hover around the mid-40s with scattered rain and snow showers plaguing the area. Read more...

Photo: Coming from New Jersey, junior Robin Anderson has prior experience competing in indoor tournaments such as the one UCLA will compete in this weekend. (Photo credit: Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s basketball ready for Pac-12 round-two play

The timekeeper’s bell is ringing and the card in the air clearly displays “Round 2.” It’s time for the UCLA women’s basketball team to lace up the boxing gloves again as it takes on Pac-12 opponents for the second time this season. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Thea Lemberger will be playing her final regular-season matchup against USC on Saturday. Lemberger and the Bruins beat the Trojans twice last season but dropped the first game against their rivals this season. (Photo credit: Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA track and field preps for Aggie Invitational

Coming out of the last few meets with successful results may have looked easy for the UCLA track team, but the difficulty will rise as the Bruins compete in the Texas A&M; Aggie Invitational this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Senior thrower Ida Storm said that UCLA’s biggest challenge, other than its competitors, will be overcoming the effects of the flu that has affected several players. (Photo credit: Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA softball steps up to season opener in Hawaii

By and large, the UCLA softball team will be stepping out of its comfort zone by playing a season-opening tournament in Honolulu. But one Bruin is going home. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s first road trip of the season is a return home for sophomore infielder Mysha Sataraka. Sataraka lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, before becoming a Bruin.