Wednesday, April 29

Women’s water polo sweeps Indiana, returns home with 3 road wins in 4 days

The Bruins capped off four games in four days with two wins in Bloomington, Indiana. Then-No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (10-2, 8-2 MPSF) swept conference foe then-No. Read more...

Photo: Shooting just 3-of-22 in her last nine games and failing to score in six of them after leading UCLA women’s water polo in goals a season ago with 41 goals, sophomore attacker Abbi Hill netted 5-of-7 attempts Tuesday to tie her season high. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA gymnastics to send 3 gymnasts to compete individually in NCAA championships

The Bruins will be sending just a fraction of their team to the NCAA championships for the first time in 15 years. Despite failing to advance to nationals as a team for the first time since 2006, No. Read more...

Photo: Capping off her career with UCLA gymnastics, senior Nia Dennis will perform one final time representing the blue and gold on vault at the NCAA championship. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


New York Liberty select Michaela Onyenwere in 1st round of 2021 WNBA Draft

This post was updated April 15 at 5:55 p.m. After four years in Westwood, Michaela Onyenwere is heading to the Big Apple.  The New York Liberty have selected the former UCLA women’s basketball forward with the sixth overall pick of the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday, which was once again held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  She will be joining last year’s No. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball forward Michaela Onyenwere has been selected by the New York Liberty with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. (Amy Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


Beach volleyball wins both Loyola Marymount matchups, brings win streak to 18

It came down to the final court for the Bruins. After sophomore Lindsey Sparks misplaced a jump serve that sailed past the back end line, the Lions tied the opening dual at two games apiece with one remaining. Read more...

Photo: Junior Megan Muret and her partner graduate student Jacqueline Quade were one of two Bruin pairs to win both of their games in No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball’s dual match sweep of No. 5 Loyola Marymount. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)



UCLA women’s volleyball sweeps Rider in 1st round of NCAA tournament

This post was updated April 14 at 10:27 p.m. The Bruins spoiled the Broncs’ return to the tournament. No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-6, 14-6 Pac-12) swept Rider (7-5, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday night, never trailing throughout the game. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter/opposite élan McCall notched nine kills on 13 total attacks as No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball defeated Rider in straight sets Wednesday. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis looks to end Pac-12 play undefeated in final matchup against USC

The Bruins will close out their regular season with the opportunity to defeat their crosstown rivals and remain unbeaten in Pac-12 play on the season. No. Read more...

Photo: After beating the Trojans last time out, No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis will have to opportunity to sweep No. 36 USC in graduate student Jada Hart’s potentially last matchups against the school. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)