With an NCAA-record 29 Women’s College World Series appearances, the Bruins are familiar with having an edge over their opponents when it comes to postseason experience. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior infielder Briana Perez has been batting leadoff for No. 2 seed UCLA softball with redshirt senior utility Bubba Nickles sidelined. Perez leads the team with a .373 batting average and 50 runs. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins fielded several key graduate transfers last season, and all of them are returning for 2021. Running back Brittain Brown, left guard Paul Grattan, cornerback Obi Eboh and safety Qwuantrezz Knight all elected to cash in on their extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA following the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior running back Zach Charbonnet transferred to UCLA football in the offseason after rushing for 850 yards on 168 attempts in two years at Michigan. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ quest for a fourth national championship has come to an end. UCLA women’s golf finished in 15th place in stroke play at the 2021 NCAA championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Emma Spitz’s day four 4-under 68 – tied for the low round of the day – earned her a solo second finish at the NCAA championship, where UCLA women’s golf wrapped up in 15th place as a team. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Matt McLain slashed .397/.422/.621 in 2020, leading all qualified Bruins in both average and slugging. In 2021, he is hitting .325/.432/.578 in the 39 games he has recorded a plate appearance in, again leading his qualified teammates in two of the three categories. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore first baseman JT Schwartz (left) and junior shortstop Matt McLain (right) both missed UCLA baseball’s most recent series against California in which the Bruins lost two out of three games at home. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ season has come to a close. UCLA rowing finished in sixth place with a score of 17.5 in the Pac-12 championship at Lake Natoma. Read more...
Photo: UCLA rowing finished sixth at the Pac-12 championship, failing to qualify for the NCAA championship. (Daily Bruin file photo)
At least one Bruin has represented the red, white and blue in women’s gymnastics at each of the last seven Olympic games. UCLA gymnastics incoming freshman Jordan Chiles is on the verge of upholding that streak. Read more...
Photo: Incoming UCLA gymnastics freshman Jordan Chiles finished second in the all-around at the GK U.S. Classic. Chiles trailed only Simone Biles, who has not lost a meet since 2013. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
This post was updated May 23 at 9:45 p.m. On the day they honored their departing seniors pregame, the Bruins staved off the Golden Bears to avoid a series sweep. Read more...
Photo: Junior third baseman Jake Moberg hit his first career home run Sunday afternoon as No. 18 UCLA baseball beat California to avoid being swept for the first time since May 2018. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
