Fresh off impressive series victories against No. 12 Washington (31-10, 8-7 Pac-12) and No. 4 Oregon (37-4, 10-4), No. 8 UCLA softball was unable to get past unranked Oregon State (21-18, 4-8), splitting the final two games of its three-game set to lose the weekend’s series. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Madeline Jelenicki went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Friday’s win. In Saturday’s loss, she went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
No. 8 UCLA softball won its first two games against a school from Oregon this season. The next two didn’t go as well. For the second straight game, the Bruins’ (28-11, 4-6 Pac-12) pitchers struggled. Read more...
Photo: Delaney Spaulding had one of the Bruins’ two hits Thursday. The senior shortstop led off the game with a single, but did not advance past first base. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Last weekend, the Bruins pulled off an upset against the Oregon Ducks. This weekend, they head north to play the other Oregon school. No. 8 UCLA softball (28-10, 4-5 Pac-12) will take on Oregon State (19-17, 2-7) in a three-game series starting Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Brianna Tautalafua currently leads the Bruins with 10 home runs as the team heads into a weekend series in Corvallis, Oregon. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Heading into Pac-12 play, No. 8 UCLA softball was swept immediately. “Post-Utah series, we made some serious moves, and that is ultimately my job, to find the best lineup that is going to allow this program to succeed,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Senior Gabrielle Maurice (right) was recently moved from center field to left field. Bubba Nickles (left), who coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said called a great athlete at the beginning of the season, has slotted into center to replace Maurice. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
No. 2 Oregon (36-2, 9-2 Pac-12) headed into last weekend with record-setting aspirations – one win away from setting the NCAA record for most consecutive wins to start a season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia threw seven scoreless innings in Friday’s 2-0 win. She threw three more scoreless innings the next night to secure a 1-0 win over the nation’s No. 2 team. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Oregon Ducks softball has a chance to set a new NCAA softball record for most wins to start a season Friday at Easton Stadium. UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has a different idea. Read more...
Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez will look to put an end to a potentially record-setting winning streak this weekend as UCLA takes on Oregon at Easton Stadium. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For a while, it looked like UCLA men’s basketball was going to be the team that could bring home the first national championship of the 2016-2017 academic year. Read more...
Photo: With sophomores Megan and Nicole McNamara on court one, the UCLA beach volleyball team is one of multiple spring sports with the potential to bring home UCLA’s 114th NCAA title. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
