Softball UCLA’s softball team earned the 12th seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. By receiving a top-16 spot, the Bruins earn the opportunity to host a regional. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball captured the 12th seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Bruins now are on the table to host a regional as they face CSU Bakersfield on Friday. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Tennis coaches earn honors No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis has a ways to go before it knows exactly how to classify the 2016 season, but the coaches who have helped the team get to this point are already gaining recognition. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin, who was named the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year, was one of the many Bruins to take home individual awards this week. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA softball team finished their regular season strongly by winning via the mercy-rule in both games against Utah. The No. 14 Bruins (35-13-1, 16-5-1 Pac-12) recorded their sixth-straight weekend series win against a conference opponent by sweeping the unranked Utes (31-17, 12-8 ). Read more...
Photo: Freshman Brianna Tautalafua hit two home runs this weekend, the first of which put Utah at the grace of the mercy rule. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball’s Pac-12 destiny is up in the air heading into the final week of the regular season. With a strong showing against the Utah Utes this week and a little luck, the Bruins’ may be in a position to capture their first Pac-12 title since 2009. Read more...
Photo: There’s an important similarity between this year’s and last year’s softball teams, according to sophomore second baseman Kylee Perez – both teams know how to fight. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball was in a tight spot last Friday night. Down 6-5 to Arizona State with only three outs to spare, the Bruins desperately needed to continue the late-inning rally that had cut the Sun Devils’ lead down to a single run. Read more...
Photo: Senior Mysha Sataraka has always led the team with her prowess at the plate. Most recently, the third baseman launched a line drive walk-off home run against Arizona State on Friday night. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball recorded their 14th and 15th comeback wins of the year on the heels of two three-run walk-off home runs. The No. 15 Bruins (33-13-1, 14-5-1 Pac-12) got out their brooms and swept the Arizona State Sun Devils (27-22, 3-15), winning their first home series against ASU in more than 10 years. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder Gabrielle Maurice hit a walk-off, three-run home run Saturday night to win the game en route to a series sweep of Arizona State. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Mysha Sataraka kicked off UCLA softball’s senior weekend in fitting fashion with a walk-off seventh inning home run. The senior third baseman’s three run shot was one of two on the night that helped the Bruins (31-13-1, 12-5-1 Pac-12) outscore the Arizona State Sun Devils (27-20, 3-13 Pac-12) in their 8-6 victory Friday. Read more...
Photo: Senior third baseman Mysha Sataraka hit a three-run walk-off home run to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 8-6 Friday night. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
