There was more than just tireless dedication and intensive training behind bringing national title No. 121 to Westwood. Off-court team dynamics aren’t always cohesive, but that wasn’t a problem for this year’s Bruins. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball players cheer after winning a point. The Bruins’ camraderie has granted them their best season in decades. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
No matter what the Bruins achieve this weekend, they’ll be a part of history. No. 1 seed UCLA softball (50-4, 21-3 Pac-12) will open postseason play Thursday, taking on the winner of No. Read more...
Photo: Maya Brady goes into her swing. The redshirt junior utility beat out freshman infielder Jordan Woolery for the Pac-12’s batting crown this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 1 seed UCLA softball (50-4, 21-3 Pac-12) will open its postseason against either No. 8 seed Arizona (28-24, 6-18) or No. 9 seed Arizona State (22-25, 6-18) in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday at 4 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball huddle up before a game. Already a shoo-in for the NCAA tournament, the Bruins will look to be the first program to win both the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)
It’s not every day a team gets to hoist a national championship trophy. But the feat may become a continuous reality for one. UCLA men’s volleyball snapped its 17-year national title drought – the longest in program history – on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team pose around the trophy. The Bruins are returning all of their starters in 2024. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 10:58 p.m. The regular season has concluded for No. 2 UCLA softball (50-4, 21-3 Pac-12), and it was a triumphant one. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball celebrate after a win. The Bruins’ stellar regular season earned them the No. 1 seed in the first-ever Pac-12 softball tournament this week. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 11:05 p.m. 2023 had all the makings of a rebuilding year for the Bruins. After losing its top two singles options and being left with two upperclassmen starters among a sea of younger players, UCLA’s on-paper inexperience was bound to dictate its destiny. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis celebrates after a point. Tian was the only freshman in the nation to go undefeated in dual-singles play this season. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)
A series loss loomed over Jackie Robinson Stadium early Sunday afternoon as the Bruins struggled to find the win column. “We’re behind the eight ball,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Jack Holman receives a pickoff attempt. Holman hit a go-ahead home run during Sunday’s contest, but the Bruins later lost the lead and fell to the Golden Bears. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
