Junior guard Natalie Nakase will need all of her tenacity to the defeat the 2001 Pac-10 champions. By Jackie Abellada Daily Bruin Contributor This season has been anything but pleasant for the UCLA women’s basketball squad. Read more...

  MIKE CHIEN Junior Sarah Walker and the team set sight on the NCAAs. By Eric Perez Daily Bruin Contributor The opening task for the 2002 edition of UCLA women’s tennis is to, as head coach Stella Sampras put it, “earn back respect.” “Last year we really struggled,” said Sampras, in her sixth season at the helm. Read more...

  Brian Thompson With graduation looming, Thompson desperately wants to be a freshman again. Share your favorite freshman memories or any other comments with him by e-mailing him at: [email protected]. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Junior Jean-Julien Rojer sets up his swing in last May’s regional competition. By Gilbert Quiñonez Daily Bruin Contributor The No. 3 UCLA men’s tennis team will play its first match of the season today at home against UC Santa Barbara. Read more...

  CATHERINE JAYIN JUN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Lavin opposes the referee’s call against UCLA in its loss to USC this season. Lavin: “˜It’s my fault’ Head coach Steve Lavin blamed himself for last week’s loss to USC. Read more...

  DANIEL WONG/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Hines is questionable for Thursday’s game against Arizona State after playing through a concussion. By Christina Teller Daily Bruin Senior Staff In one of the biggest weekends for the UCLA men’s basketball team, during which it would face its cross-town rival and the nation’s No. Read more...

  DANIEL WONG/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Forward Jason Kapono attempts a layup at Pauley Pavilion. Kapono has been heavily guarded this month. By Dylan Hernandez Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jason Kapono isn’t seeing the shots he saw back in November. Read more...