Thursday, August 20

In the news:

Sole senior on UCLA men’s golf team seeks to close career full circle at Central Regional

As the No. 3 UCLA men's golf team prepares to enter NCAA regional play, senior Alex Kim will look to take his college career full circle. Read more...

Photo:

Senior Alex Kim and the men’s golf team head into NCAA Central Regional play as the No. 3 seed at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky. The Bruins made it to the national championship last season before getting knocked out by Duke in head-to-head play.


Freshmen fortify UCLA men’s tennis team as it heads into Sweet 16 play

The No. 4-seeded UCLA men's tennis team opens Sweet 16 play Friday in Athens, Ga. Read more...

Photo:

Redshirt senior Nick Meister and the men’s tennis team will open Sweet 16 play of the NCAA Championship Tournament on Friday in Athens, Ga. Assistant coach Krzysztof Kwinta is hopeful that the combination of veterans such as Meister and young players will lead the Bruins to victory.


Battle of the Columnists: Grab Bag!

Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. With so many UCLA teams heading into postseason play and many professional sports teams heading into playoffs as well, Daily Bruin senior staffers will voice their opinions on the progression of these competitions. Read more...


Women’s water polo disappointed with postseason, where it hoped to win second title for seniors

When the UCLA women's water polo team scored again late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's national semifinal game to trim USC's lead to just two, the crowd began to buzz with excitement. Read more...

Photo:

Senior utility KK Clark is comforted by coach Brandon Brooks following the Bruins’ 10-12 loss to the Trojans in the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament.



No. 11 baseball finishes sweep of No. 8 Cal State Fullerton in road game

Baseball games rarely resemble boxing matches "“ aside from the occasional home plate collision "“ but Tuesday's rematch between Cal State Fullerton and UCLA was a back and forth slugfest that saw 21 hits between the two teams and featured some of the drama of a heavyweight title bout. Read more...

Photo:

Junior left fielder Cody Keefer led No. 11 UCLA with three hits in Tuesday’s 6-3 win over No. 8 Cal State Fullerton.