Thursday, April 30

Women’s volleyball prepares to face Oregon after season-opening wins over Cal

After a an undefeated weekend at home, the Bruins are leaving the den. No. 19 UCLA women’s volleyball (2-0) will head north to face Oregon (1-1) this weekend in its first away games in this year’s modified season. Read more...

Photo: Junior setter Devon Chang had 43 assists in last weekend’s doubleheader against California. Chang was second on the team in assists per set in 2019. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)




Women’s basketball hopes to keep up momentum heading into Arizona State matchup

While the Bruins will have to wait to seek redemption against Arizona, they still have a chance to win a season-high fifth straight game this week. Read more...

Photo: The reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week sophomore guard Charisma Osborne leads No. 5 UCLA women’s basketball in scoring at 18.6 points per game after her 24 point performance against then-No. 5 Stanford. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball reexamines defense after first conference loss of season

The Bruins were one play away from starting 9-0 in the Pac-12, but they let it slip away at the buzzer. That mental lapse with time expiring came on the defensive side of the ball, something not typical of teams coached by coach Mick Cronin in the past, but increasingly common from this year’s squad. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard and UCLA men’s basketball fell for the first time in Pac-12 play this season at Stanford. The Bruins’ defense let in a layup with no time remaining as their winning streak came to an end. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA swim and dive to face No. 7 California in 2-day meet

This weekend marks an early-season test for the Bruins. UCLA swim and dive (1-0) will travel up north to the Bay Area for a dual meet against No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive will travel to Berkeley to face No. 7 California in a two-day dual meet, which junior swimmer Ella Kirschke said the team prefers to one-day meets. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball ascends rankings to No. 5 spot despite season’s challenges

The Bruins are in the top five for the first time since November 2017, but the journey to the top has been full of obstacles behind the scenes, according to coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Emily Bessoir is one of two players on UCLA women’s basketball to put up double-figure points in both matchups against Stanford. Bessoir also had a career-high nine rebounds in the Bruins’ latest matchup against the Cardinal. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)