Monday, May 18

UCLA softball ready to fend off Oregon’s bid to break record

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)


Battle of the Editors: Which spring team could bring home a national championship?

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)



Softball triumphs over BYU, Dartmouth in break from conference play

After a rough beginning to Pac-12 play last weekend, No. 13 UCLA (24-8, 0-3 Pac-12) softball took a weekend off from playing conference teams and put together three victories against BYU (21-9) and Dartmouth (1-18-1). Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead had four hits in three games last weekend, including a decisive home run in the Bruins’ first game. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA softball swept by Utah in Pac-12 opening series

No. 10 UCLA softball opened up Pac-12 play by losing its first three games to No. 20 Utah. “What I walk away with is, losing is not something we are going to be satisfied with,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead and the rest of the UCLA offense only scored three runs over the weekend against Utah to open Pac-12 play. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball finishes tournament season with five straight victories

UCLA softball came into the weekend with hopes of gaining momentum before Pac-12 play. The Bruins left with five straight victories. “Heading into Pac, I think this gives us a really good confidence boost to really push to play even better than we’re doing right now,” said sophomore first baseman Brianna Tautalafua. Read more...

Photo: Kylie Perez went 11-for-16 in five games last weekend. The junior second baseman is now on a six-game hitting streak, and has also come up with a hit in eight of her last nine games. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Softball plans to strengthen defense before facing five teams this weekend

UCLA softball (16-5) will face five unranked teams this weekend, marking the the Bruins’ final tuneup before Pac-12 play. “This is the last weekend before conference starts that we will have an opportunity to get back out there and practice before entering Pac-12 so we can feel more confident about ourselves, “ said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Johanna Grauer threw 19 innings over four appearances in in last weekend’s five-game set. The junior pitcher gave up nine earned runs, with eight of them coming against Baylor. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)



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