No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher Sydney Somerndike completes her pitch delivery. Somerndike transferred from Arizona prior to the 2026 campaign. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The New England Patriots reached Super Bowl LX despite eventually falling to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13. But the Patriots boasted the third-lowest strength of schedule during the 2025 campaign and also defeated a hobbled Denver Broncos squad to claim the AFC championship trophy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball celebrates on the diamond after earning a 17-0 win against UC Riverside on Feb. 8. The Bruins notched 68 combined runs across their opening-weekend slate and mercy-ruled all five of their opponents before splitting their two contests Friday. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Five-inning mercy rules have been the early story of the season. But the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational will be the Bruins’ first true test of the season, as they will face three top-10 opponents across the three-day tournament. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Jordan Woolery yells next to first base after her team recorded an out. Woolery was named Big Ten Player of the Week and NFCA National Player of the Week for her opening-weekend performances. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 11:42 p.m. The Bruins played just 25 innings across five games on opening weekend, mercy-ruling their opponents in each contest. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant stands in the batter’s box as she prepares to swing. Grant hammered five home runs across the five-game weekend slate. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Pure domination defined the Bruins’ start to the 2026 campaign. After a lead off home run from sophomore left fielder Rylee Slimp to start the day, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball readies itself for the inaugural game of its 2026 campaign against UC Santa Barbara. The Bruins won 18-1 against the Gauchos in five innings. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 12:07 a.m. UCLA softball is back at square one after losing in extra innings to Tennessee at last year’s Women’s College World Series. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Jordan Woolery yells toward the UCLA dugout while celebrating on third base. The Walnut Creek, California, local notched a .424 batting average and drove in a team-leading 86 runs last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:56 p.m. No. 10 UCLA softball begins its 2026 season Friday, and an offseason filled with transfers, graduating players and freshmen recruits helped the squad take on a new look. Read more...
Photo: Associate head coach Lisa Fernandez smiles. Fernandez is in her 28th season on the UCLA coaching staff. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
