Taylor Tinsley and NiJaree Canady went the distance April 19 – nine innings to be exact – nearly cementing an all-time Pac-12 pitcher’s duel in the first of three between UCLA and Stanford. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball group. The Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA tournament Sunday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:54 p.m. The national champions have added more star power to their lineup ahead of next season. Hawai’i sophomore center Bia Mantellato Dias announced Thursday on the Total Waterpolo Podcast that she will be transferring to UCLA women’s water polo. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright looks over the pool. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:58 p.m. UCLA has a handful of two-sport athletes, with three across its 21 chartered sports. Most recently, Gabriela Jaquez became the third, with the women’s basketball sophomore forward joining UCLA softball’s roster ahead of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona elevates to grab a rebound. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins lost their first game of the postseason, picking up 11 strikeouts – the second-most they’ve recorded this season. Redshirt senior shortstop Maya Brady struck out three times for the first time in three years and for the first time by a single pitcher. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball stand on the diamond. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 30 at 3:30 p.m. The journey to a championship can be tumultuous. Whether it’s the path that upended the Bruins last season or the lightning delay that moved Thursday’s start back two hours, the trek is never easy. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Jordan Woolery yells after reaching a base. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Emma Malabuyo’s Olympic dream began when she was a little girl. And now, they’ve been realized. After missing Olympic qualification through the World Cup Series this year, the UCLA gymnastics junior clinched a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after placing third in the all-around at the 2024 Asian Championships on May 24 – a competition she had just four weeks to prepare for. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emma Malabuyo celebrates after a routine at the NCAA California regional in Berkeley. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:57 p.m. A wish of “bonne chance” – or “good luck” – is in order for Desiree Becker. The graduate student middle blocker has a chance to make her mark on the French volleyball scene. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker spikes a ball at the Galen Center. After graduation, Becker will begin her professional career with the Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud in France. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
