Just over two weeks removed from the end of UCLA gymnastics’ season at the semifinals of the NCAA championships, Sports Editor Sam Settleman and staff writer Benjamin Royer sat down with coach Janelle McDonald to discuss her takeaways from year one as the Bruins’ head coach, potential upgrades for next season, the transfer portal and more. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald smiles during a meet. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 2 at 10:07 p.m. Raised by two collegiate athletes, Merrick McHenry had his pick of sports. As his father, Metrick McHenry, played football at Texas Tech and his mother, Jennifer McHenry, played volleyball for the Red Raiders, Merrick was born into an athletic, sports-loving bloodline. Read more...
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After clinching the MPSF tournament title, UCLA men’s volleyball (29-2, 12-0 MPSF) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. You can read more here. Read more...
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This post was updated May 2 at 10:35 p.m. Amelie Ionescu Assistant Sports editor Prediction: NCAA champions I originally noticed UCLA men’s volleyball when its first TikTok popped up on my For You page. Read more...
Photo: The team celebrates after winning a point. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball starts its NCAA tournament run Thursday. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 2 at 5:43 p.m. After four games in four days, the Bruins have pushed their winning streak to 21. On Sunday, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball redshirt junior utility Maya Brady connects with a pitch. The Bruins extended their winning streak to 21 over the weekend. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Graduate student center Ava Johnson went on a three-goal tear in the final quarter to tie the game with 47 seconds left, seemingly sending the Bruins to overtime. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student center Ava Johnson lifts the ball out of the water as she prepares to shoot. Johnson’s four goals in Sunday’s contest were the most by any Bruin at the MPSF tournament. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Up by one in the eighth inning, the Bruins were just six outs away from securing a series win over the Pac-12’s top team. Instead, a Stanford grand slam would put those hopes out of reach. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Kelly Austin delivers a pitch during a home game. Austin lowered his conference-leading ERA to 2.34 over the weekend. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
