This post was updated March 5 at 8:37 p.m. Janelle Meoño slid headfirst into third on opening day. It’s part of what she says she does best: get on base and use her speed to score. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Taylor Stephens watches the pitcher. (Karla Cardenas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 5 at 8:26 p.m. As UCLA hosted California and Utah, a lone Bruin readied to compete halfway around the world. Junior Emma Malabuyo, used to the clamoring of an NCAA arena and teammates cheering beside her, walked onto the competition floor in near silence on the international stage. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emma Malabuyo competes on beam at Pauley Pavilion. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 3 at 10:55 p.m. LOS ANGELES – Coach John Savage dubbed his team’s recent stretch of the schedule as “hell week” – five games in six days, all against different opponents. After rain resulted in the cancelation of Saturday’s contest against San Diego, UCLA had the chance to take “Blue Heaven on Earth” by storm and finish the week 3-1. Instead, “hell week” reached its conclusion as the Bruins familiarized themself with “Blue Hell on Earth.” Unable to recover from UC Irvine outfielder Caden Kendle’s seventh-inning grand slam, UCLA baseball (5-5) fell 5-2 to UC Irvine (9-0) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic finale. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder AJ Salgado stretches over the Dodger Stadium left field wall to try and rob a home run. The seventh-inning home run, a grand slam hit by UC Irvine’s Caden Kendle, placed the Anteaters ahead 5-1 en route to their victory. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins played their way to victory this weekend in the Battle for LA through both rain and shine. Starting the weekend with victories against No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Tessa Van Winkle passes the ball. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 5 at 8:45 p.m. A hesitant few became a frenzied many. Collectively pressed against the barrier separating the courts from the lower box, UCLA students leaned over one another. Read more...
Photo: ATP No. 1 and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic trains at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Indian Wells. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 3 at 9:07 p.m. Jeff Nygaard and John Speraw saw the same side of the net for four years. The coaches brought the Bruins two national championships while playing under the legendary Al Scates. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore libero Matthew Aziz dives to the ground for a dig. In his first two appearances of the season, Aziz notched 10 and nine digs, respectively. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Screeches and fist pumps are synonymous with Tian Fangran. Often a package deal, such expressions of emotion have come to signify a moment of triumph for the sophomore. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Tian Fangran hits a backhand on the court. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
