Thursday, April 30

Swim and dive works to adapt to schedule changes resulting from travel limits

This season has been about learning to pivot, according to coach Jordan Wolfrum. UCLA swim and dive’s (1-0) upcoming meet in Santa Clara, California, versus No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive will not compete against No. 9 Stanford this weekend because of quarantine restrictions in Santa Clara County. Instead, its meet with No. 7 California will be split into two days. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)



Women’s golf places 2nd amid adverse weather conditions at first tournament

The Bruins began their challenge-riddled season with some nature-caused difficulties. UCLA women’s golf finished second in a three-team pool in The Match in the Desert at the Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Emma Spitz was UCLA women’s golf’s lowest scorer at The Match in the Desert, shooting an even-par 144 over the course of the two-day tournament. (Courtesy of Connor Smith)


Women’s volleyball adapts to schedule changes, goes undefeated in opening weekend

Despite the challenges that come with playing collegiate sports during a pandemic, No. 19 UCLA women’s volleyball (2-0) has found ways to make the most of its situation. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive specialist/libero Zoe Fleck chases down a ball in UCLA women’s volleyball’s two-match sweep of visiting California. The weekend’s competition was Fleck’s first as a Bruin after transferring from UC Santa Barbara. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis defeats Cal, falls to top-ranked USC during ITA Kickoff Weekend

After nearly a year of not competing, the Bruins matched up against the best team in the nation – also their crosstown rivals – in just their second game back in action. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Ben Goldberg was part of the doubles team that gave UCLA men’s tennis an early 1-0 lead against its crosstown rival USC. The Bruins went on to lose four straight points, falling to the Trojans 4-1. (Daily Bruin file photo)


No. 2 UCLA women’s tennis sweeps California, Texas A&M at ITA Kickoff Weekend

While they spent 10 months without playing a competitive match, the Bruins were able to pick up where they left off last season. No. 2 UCLA women’s tennis (2-0) returned to competition with the ITA Kickoff Weekend, where it defeated No. Read more...

Photo: The No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation, junior Elysia Bolton (left) and graduate student Jada Hart (right) won both of their doubles matchups over the weekend, helping UCLA women’s tennis secure 4-0 sweeps in both matchups in the ITA Kickoff Weekend. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Swim and dive wins 8 of 17 events in tri-meet versus Arizona, USC

In the first tri-meet of the season, multiple freshmen found a place on the podium. UCLA swim and dive (1-0) traveled to USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center to compete Friday and Saturday in its first tri-meet of the 2021 season against Arizona (1-1) and the host USC. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive participated in its first tri-meet of the season versus USC and Arizona – consisting of no scoring or diving, recording only individual times for NCAA qualification purposes – and winning eight of the 17 events. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)