Friday, April 24

UCLA gymnasts Norah Flatley, Jordan Chiles leave nationals with top-10 finishes

This post was updated April 17 at 8:58 p.m. In 43 routines this season, Norah Flatley scored under 9.800 six times. It was no different for the senior on the biggest stage in the sport Thursday as she opened with three consecutive 9.8875s before capping off the meet – and potentially her Bruin career – with a 9.9375. Read more...

Photo: Senior Norah Flatley poses on beam at a home meet. Flatley scored three straight 9.8875s in her first three routines before closing out the meet with a 9.9375 on beam at the NCAA championships Thursday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis to end regular season with matchup against crosstown rival USC

The Bruins will be facing off against a familiar rival Friday. No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis (11-4, 7-0 Pac-12) will end its regular season with a conference match against No. Read more...

Photo: No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis freshman Ava Catanzarite readies to serve. Catanzarite will face crosstown rival No. 19 USC for the second time in her young career Friday, coming off singles and doubles wins over the Trojans earlier in the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA beach volleyball prepares to take on Center of Effort Challenge

The Bruins are set to embark on their final tournament before the postseason. Beginning a stretch of six duals before the Pac-12 Championships, No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (25-2, 7-0 Pac-12) will face four opponents in the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California, from Friday to Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Junior Abby Van Winkle looks to receive the ball in a match against LSU on April 3. Van Winkle and No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball will play four opponents at the Center of Effort Challenge from Friday to Saturday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball to face Stanford in Jackie Robinson Weekend series

The Bruins will celebrate history as they continue conference play. No. 12 UCLA baseball (23-9, 8-4 Pac-12) is set to take on No. 22 Stanford (18-10, 9-6) in a three-game series starting Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore right-hander Kelly Austin throws a pitch. Austin is part of a No. 12 UCLA baseball pitching staff that boasts the top ERA in the Pac-12 at 2.84. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s golf wins 1st tournament since 2018 at Chambers Bay Invitational

The Bruins won their first tournament since 2018 behind a trio of top-10 finishes. No. 17 UCLA women’s golf finished in first place at the Chambers Bay Invitational in University Place, Washington, on Monday and Tuesday with a teamwide 12-over 876. Read more...

Photo: Junior Emma Spitz poses with her trophy after taking home first place at the Chambers Bay Invitational. Behind Spitz’s individual win, No. 17 UCLA women’s golf won the tournament by an 18-stroke margin. (Courtesy of Alicia Um Holmes/UCLA Athletics)


Weekend preview: April 13

Track and field Garrison Hallum, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins are set to compete in multiple meets this week throughout California. UCLA track and field will send athletes to four different competitions across the state this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Members of No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball celebrate during a match against No. 8 Pepperdine on April 9. The blue and gold will head to Provo, Utah, on Friday to play the first of two contests with BYU before the postseason. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball reflects on offensive disappointments at Stanford series

In 2018, the Bruins won 25 games in a row before losing back-to-back Pac-12 contests. Before last weekend, the blue and gold hadn’t experienced either mark of success or failure since. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball huddle up before a game. The blue and gold had its 25-game winning streak snapped with a pair of shutout defeats against Stanford. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)