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Football, Sports

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April 26, 4:46 pm

Former Bruins Kain Medrano, Jay Toia, Moliki Matavao picked in NFL draft

Ikaika Malloe obviously did not hear his name called in the 2025 NFL Draft. But he sure had his imprint all over the event. After his first season manufacturing UCLA football’s defense, the Bruins’ defensive coordinator watched four of his defensemen earn homes in the NFL. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football linebacker Kain Medrano (left), defensive lineman Jay Toia (middle) and tight end Moliki Matavao (right) are pictured. The three entered the professional ranks Saturday, hearing their name called in the sixth and seventh rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Sports, Women's Water Polo

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April 26, 3:38 pm

1-point win over California secures MPSF final berth for UCLA women’s water polo

For a team accustomed to large leads, Saturday’s MPSF semifinal was anything but routine. No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo (19-4, 6-1 MPSF) hosted No. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo gather in a huddle at the side of the pool. The Bruins took down the Golden Bears to send themselves to the MPSF championship final match. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

Sports, Women's Tennis

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April 26, 2:26 pm

UCLA women’s tennis falls to Michigan in semifinal round of Big Ten tournament

OJAI, Calif. – Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer was two games away from upsetting the Wolverines’ No. 5 Julia Fliegner on court one. The No. 34 junior, playing her first season on the Bruins’ top court, has arguably been playing the best tennis of her life – going undefeated in four prior top-10 ranked matches against Fliegner and Badgers’ No. Read more...

Photo: No. 66 senior Elise Wagle comforts No. 33 freshman Kate Fakih after No. 4 seed UCLA women’s tennis’ loss to No. 1 seed Michigan on Friday at the Big Ten tournament in Ojai, California. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

Men's Volleyball, Sports

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April 25, 9:30 pm

UCLA men’s volleyball falls to Pepperdine in 5 sets, ending MPSF title campaign

MALIBU, Calif – Home court advantage is historically touted as one of the most impactful advantages a team can have – particularly in the postseason. Although Firestone Fieldhouse’s capacity is just over 3,000 people – 10,000 less than Pauley Pavilion’s – low-ceilings and a student section teeming with hundreds of Pepperdine students created a hostile environment for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball huddles together on the bench at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu as coaches John Hawks, Nick Vogel and Brandon Taliaferro talk to the team. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Football, Sports

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April 25, 6:04 pm

Oluwafemi Oladejo drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 52nd overall pick

Oluwafemi Oladejo, the hard-hitting linebacker out of UCLA football, was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.  The 6-foot-3 Bruins’ call-up follows in quick succession after linebacker colleague Carson Schwesinger was snapped up by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick and first pick of the second round earlier Friday evening, marking a banner night for the Bruins’ defensive core.  [Related: Cleveland Browns select UCLA football’s Carson Schwesinger with 33rd overall pick] Together, Oladejo and Schwesinger patrolled one of the most punishing linebacker units in college football last season, holding opponents to just 96.2 rushing yards per game for the sixth-stingiest mark in the nation. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo engages the crowd as he runs out on the Bruins’ Senior Day on Nov. 30. Oladejo was the second Bruin selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, being picked by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd overall pick. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Football, Sports

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April 25, 4:25 pm

Cleveland Browns select UCLA football’s Carson Schwesinger with 33rd overall pick

This post was updated April 28 at 1:24 p.m. Former UCLA football linebacker Carson Schwesinger was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday evening. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football linebacker Carson Schwesinger prepares to block LSU offensive lineman Miles Frazier. Schwesinger was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


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