Tuesday, May 5

UCLA beach volleyball secures 3rd national championship after besting Stanford

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)


UCLA men’s volleyball loss to UC Irvine ends season, marks 1st NCAA final absence since 2022

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)


Beach volleyball en route to NCAA Championship match after besting Cal Poly, Texas

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)


UCLA softball falls to Oregon 8-2 in 1st game of series

Nothing lasts forever. And just as the season is coming to an end, an undefeated home record ends as well. No. 6 UCLA softball (44-6, 19-3 Big Ten) fell to No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball huddles together near the third-base line. The Bruins lost their first home game of the season Friday afternoon against the Ducks. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)




UCLA men’s tennis bests Arizona State 4-0 in first round of NCAA tournament

May’s first day was a roaring success for the Bruins. For the squad across the net, it was Mayday. UCLA men’s tennis (18-7, 10-3 Big Ten) trounced Arizona State (17-11, 4-4 Big 12) 4-0 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center in San Diego. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Rudy Quan follows through while hitting the ball. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)