Thursday, April 23

Women’s tennis 2022 NCAA tournament predictions

UCLA women’s tennis (12-6, 7-1 Pac-12) will kick off its NCAA tournament run with a matchup against Arkansas on Saturday. But before the Bruins and Razorbacks can clash on the court, Daily Bruin Sports predicts how long the blue and gold can extend its season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s tennis members high-five after a match. The Bruins will be taking on Arkansas on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s volleyball beached in NCAA tournament semifinals

This post was updated May 8 at 11:10 p.m. The Bruins once again had their national championship aspirations dashed by the Beach. UCLA men’s volleyball (22-5, 11-1 MPSF) fell to No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Ethan Champlin goes up for an attack against No. 1 seed Long Beach State on Thursday. UCLA men’s volleyball fell victim to a reverse sweep defeat, ending its season in the NCAA tournament semifinals. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis to begin NCAA tournament with matchup against Arkansas

In their previous four NCAA tournament appearances, the Bruins outscored their first-round opponents 16-0. This season, they’ll hit the road with a shot at 20-0. UCLA women’s tennis (12-6, 7-1 Pac-12) will commence its run at a third national title against Arkansas (16-9, 8-5 SEC) on Saturday at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read more...

Photo: Senior Elysia Bolton prepares to hit the ball in a match April 15 at Marks Tennis Stadium. Bolton and UCLA women’s tennis will start the NCAA tournament Saturday with a matchup against Arkansas in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Throwback Thursday: Men’s volleyball’s loss to Long Beach State in NCAA championship looms over rematch

Same teams, same venue, same stakes. Four years ago to the date, UCLA men’s volleyball took on then-No. 1 seed Long Beach State in the 2018 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: A 2018 Daily Bruin article details UCLA men’s volleyball’s NCAA championship final defeat to Long Beach State. The Bruins and the Beach will face off again in the 2022 NCAA tournament Thursday. (Daily Bruin archive)


Women’s water polo to kick off NCAA tournament run with matchup against UC Irvine

The Bruins will have a chance to make history this weekend. No. 4 seed UCLA women’s water polo (23-5, 4-2 MPSF) will compete in the NCAA tournament beginning Friday at the Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman and No. 4 seed UCLA women’s water polo will kick off their 2022 NCAA tournament run with a matchup against UC Irvine on Friday. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)


Team praises shortstop Cody Schrier ahead of baseball’s series against Washington

As late winter gave way to spring, Cody Schrier couldn’t help but smile. With each passing month, he looked up and saw his offensive statistics steadily climbing – a trend the freshman shortstop and reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week said indicated he was more than acclimated to college ball. Read more...

Photo: No. 8 UCLA baseball freshman shortstop Cody Schrier slides into the base. Schrier will be carrying his season-high .333 batting average into the Bruins’ series against Washington this weekend. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball preps for NCAA tournament semifinal vs. Long Beach State

A season-series rubber match will take place in the NCAA tournament. UCLA men’s volleyball (22-4, 11-1 MPSF) will take on No. 1 seed Long Beach State (20-5, 8-2 Big West) in the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship semifinal on Thursday evening at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Kevin Kobrine serves in a match against Pepperdine on Tuesday. Kobrine tallied a team-high 16 kills in the opening round to help UCLA men’s volleyball advance to a semifinal matchup with No. 1 seed Long Beach State. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)