Monday, July 27

W. track: Heptathlete hopeful for spot in NCAAs

One of the lowest points of Nastassja Hall’s collegiate career was the UCLA women’s track and field program’s greatest triumph. Because she didn’t qualify for the NCAA Championships last June, Hall, a heptathlete, had to sit alone in Westwood while her teammates were in Texas winning the program’s first national title in more than two decades. Read more...


M. track: Bruins 11 points back after decathlon

The UCLA men’s track and field team finds itself in a familiar position after this past weekend’s Pac-10 multi-event championships. Last year, the Bruins trailed Oregon by 23 points after the decathlon, and came back to win the conference championship. Read more...


Baseball: Bruins continue to struggle

With the offense sputtering, the pitching stumbling, and the defense fumbling, the UCLA baseball team was swept by No. 4 Oregon State over the weekend, a familiar result in what has been a dark and dreary season. Read more...


UCLA falls to Pepperdine in championship

Coming into Saturday’s NCAA Championship, the top-seeded Pepperdine men’s volleyball team hadn’t dropped a fifth game all-season long. The Waves still haven’t. Pepperdine defeated third-seeded UCLA 3-2 (30-23, 23-30, 24-30, 30-25, 15-10) in a thrilling championship final before 6,853 at Pauley Pavilion Saturday to claim its fifth national title in school history, and first since 1992. Read more...