This post was updated June 6 at 8:42 p.m. The Bruins have sized up their competition – and they’re ready. “We fear nobody,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: In No. 2 seed UCLA softball’s most recent Women’s College World Series at-bat, redshirt junior infielder Kinsley Washington hit the walk-off hit that made the Bruins champions. Washington enters this year’s tournament hitting .318 with 32 RBIs on the season. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
Several Bruins punched their ticket to the NCAA championships over the weekend. UCLA track and field traveled to College Station, Texas, for the NCAA West Regionals meet, which was canceled last season because of the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: At the NCAA West Regionals, sophomore sprinter Ismail Turner set his fourth consecutive personal record in the 400-meter race as he was one of several UCLA track and field athletes to qualify for nationals. (Courtesy of Chuck Aragon)
The Bruins’ road to Omaha will go through Lubbock. UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-12 Pac-12) discovered its postseason fate in the selection show on Monday morning. After hosting a regional in 2019, the Bruins will travel outside of Westwood for this year’s regional of the NCAA tournament, heading to Lubbock, Texas, as the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball will start its road to the College World Series in the Lubbock Regional, hosted by No. 8 overall seed Texas Tech, beginning Friday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 31 at 8:10 p.m. In their last series of the regular season, the Bruins managed a feat they had yet to accomplish all year. Read more...
Photo: With a 6-for-12 weekend, redshirt sophomore first baseman JT Schwartz locked up the Pac-12 batting title, helping UCLA baseball to a three-game sweep of No. 21 Arizona State. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 31 at 8:15 p.m. After two games of limited offense, the Bruins finally broke through to win the series. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (46-5, 19-2 Pac-12) completed its comeback over Virginia Tech (37-15, 23-11 ACC) after falling behind in the Super Regional series 0-1, winning Saturday’s decisive game three 6-0. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 seed UCLA softball defeated Virginia Tech 6-0 on Saturday to win its Super Regional. The Bruins will now have the chance to defend their 2019 national championship in the Women’s College World Series. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 31 at 8:14 p.m. With the balloons popped and the confetti cleared, Pauline Tratz laid on the floor of Pauley Pavilion, soaking in the magic one last time. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Pauline Tratz announced Thursday she will return for a fifth season with the Bruins. Tratz earned First-Team All-Pac-12 recognition on floor in 2021. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 28 at 9:53 p.m. The Bruins relied on their All-Pac-12 talent to keep their season alive. One loss away from elimination, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo pitched seven shutout innings in No. 2 seed UCLA softball’s victory over Virginia Tech on Friday. Faraimo allowed only one hit and two walks in the contest while striking out 11. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
