News broke that the Bruins would have a new head coach for the 2026 campaign less than a month before the regular season began. Longtime head coach Adam Wright stepped away from day-to-day operations of the UCLA women’s water polo program for the season to focus on his health. Read more...
Photo: Interim co-head coach Jason Falitz speaks to his team. Falitz has been with the squad for six seasons. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 3 at 8:05 p.m. After opening the postseason in their backyard, the Bruins will travel across the country for their next competition. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kacey Ly follows through after a swing. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
First, the Bruins lost their sole home game of the season. Now, they have lost their first home series – and second series overall – of the year. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Alexis Ramirez stands near the circle as she watches an Oregon huddle. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 3 at 8:48 p.m. The rally spanned eight shots and 14 seconds. As an errant shot from her opponent flew out of bounds, Ahmani Guichard began to realize what she had just accomplished. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ahmani Guichard winds up a forehand. Guichard clinched UCLA’s win over No. 16 seed Arizona State in the second round of the NCAA tournament. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 3 at 8:38 p.m. Some programs can only dream of championship glory. But some embody it. No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (34-6) secured its third national championship in program history – and first since 2019 – on Sunday morning in Gulf Shores, Alabama, sweeping No. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: senior Maggie Boyd and sophomore Sally Perez hug on the sand. The pair played its final game Sunday, ending its collegiate stint with a straight-set victory to propel the Bruins to their first beach volleyball national championship since 2019. (Presley Liu /Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 3 at 8:45 p.m. With both sides of the court and the stands celebrating rambunctiously at each point in the final stanza, it almost seemed unclear as to whose home arena was hosting the regional final, with “U-C-I” chants being met by an UCLA eight-clap. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball stands in a huddle. The Bruins’ season has now ended – the first time since 2022 that Westwood will not be represented in the NCAA championship match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins haven’t achieved championship glory since 2019. But 2026 isn’t just a new calendar year – it’s a new opportunity to be crowned the Queens of the Court. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: redshirt junior Ensley Alden holds her arms up in the air while redshirt sophomore Harper Cooper tucks her arms together and smiles. Alden has paired with redshirt sophomore Kaley Mathews for the majority of the season, and Cooper has occupied court three alongside sophomore Alexa Fernandez. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
