Thursday, April 16



UCLA beach volleyball to face Cal State Bakersfield in final home match

Fresh faces fill coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s lineup. But behind the surging presence of underclassmen, one experienced hand still solidifies the foundation on court one. Maggie Boyd. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maggie Boyd prepares to clap her hands together after scoring a point. Boyd partnered with Bruin alumnus Lexy Denaburg in 2023 and 2024, and her current court partner is sophomore Sally Perez. (Holden Yung/Daily Bruin)


UCLA dominates Illinois in series sweep with 2 shutout wins, 1 allowed run

Championship-caliber teams often never let their opponents breathe. And the Bruins suffocated their opponent, outscoring them 45-1 throughout a three-game series sweep. No. 8 UCLA Softball (37-5, 16-2 Big Ten) defeated Illinois (11-31, 2-12) three times in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois last weekend to extend its winning streak to eight games. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant leans down while standing on second base. Grant hammered three home runs across UCLA’s three-game series against Illinois from Friday to Saturday. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)



Bruin beach volleyball bags big wins, sweeps Center of Effort Challenge

Sweeping is a chore. People often dread it. But the Bruins did not seem to mind. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (25-4) swept the competition at the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California, defeating No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maggie Boyd (left) and sophomore Sally Perez (right) high-five each other after scoring a point. The court one tandem boasts a team-high 25 wins this season. (Holden Yung/Daily Bruin)


Track and field sees success at Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational

The runway is empty. The engines have withdrawn. The wheels have dropped. And the Bruins finally made a stop at home. After 15 trips around the nation, the team competed at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium on Saturday for the last home meet this season. Read more...

Photo: Sprinters sophomore Kayla McBride (left) and junior Ava Simms sprint in the women’s 200-meter dash. McBride took first place in the event with a 23.85-second mark, and Simms finished in seventh place with a time of 24.27 seconds. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)