This post was updated April 20 at 9:52 p.m. STANFORD — Postseason semifinal matches became a roadblock for the Bruins in 2022. But they wouldn’t let history repeat itself. Read more...
Photo: The team celebrates after a point. UCLA swept its conference semifinal match against Grand Canyon, breaking a streak of low postseason success that dates back to its MPSF semifinal appearance in 2022. It looks to face the winner, either Stanford or BYU, on Saturday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
Virtually everyone in the building knew what was in the cards for Stella Sampras Webster. Even the coach’s mother, who hadn’t been to one of her daughter’s matches in years, was in attendance. Read more...
Photo: Stella Sampras Webster coaches sophomore Kimmi Hance between games. The coach for UCLA women’s tennis earned her 500th win with the Bruins on Tuesday, 13 years after passing Bill Zaima for the program’s all-time head-coaching wins record. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
A Trojan-filled stadium was enough to disrupt the Bruins’ win streak. UCLA men’s tennis (12-8, 3-4 Pac-12) fell 0-4 to its crosstown rival, No. 11 USC (15-7, 5-2), Wednesday at Marks Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Coach Billy Martin of UCLA men’s tennis watches a match. Following another loss to USC on Wednesday, Martin’s Bruins still have yet to top the Trojans since April 2019. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins will joust for the title of Los Angeles’ top collegiate women’s tennis team while paying homage to their four-year leaders. No. 19 UCLA women’s tennis (12-6, 5-4 Pac-12) will culminate its 2023 regular season in a clash with USC (15-7, 6-3) on Friday at the LA Tennis Center. Read more...
Photo: Sasha Vagramov smiles and pumps her fist after winning a point. The UCLA women’s tennis senior will lead the Bruins at the Los Angeles Tennis Center for the final time of her career on Friday. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)
The MPSF semifinal dawns upon the Bruins. The exact game that eliminated them from last year’s MPSF tournament. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (27-2, 12-0 MPSF) will take on No. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Ethan Champlin pumps a first after taking a point. The Bruins will face Grand Canyon in the MPSF semifinals on Thursday night, seeking redemption from their early exit last year. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 20 at 10:10 p.m. Coach Cori Close admitted she’s not a fan of the transfer portal prior to the 2021-2022 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball huddle on the court. The Bruins will welcome back every starter next season except for graduate student guard Gina Conti, who has exhausted her eligibility. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Led by strong performances all over the field, the Bruins prevailed with their second run-rule victory in as many midweek games. No. 2 UCLA softball (40-4, 15-3 Pac-12) defeated Long Beach State (21-19, 11-4 Big West) on Wednesday at the LBSU Softball Complex by a score of 10-0 after only five innings. Read more...
Photo: Taylor Tinsley of UCLA softball gets hyped after retiring the side. The freshman pitcher finished one hit shy of a second career no-hitter for the Bruins on Wednesday night. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
