The Bruins beat the Cardinal on Sunday for the first time since 2021. Two days later, they rose three ranks in the national rankings – their highest rank of the season – and also saw two singles players and two doubles teams rise in the ranks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s tennis stands in a circle as the players high-five each other before the beginning of their matches. The Bruins rose to No. 14 after taking down Stanford on Sunday afternoon. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
Kimmi Hance’s teammates stood on the sidelines for over an hour, coming up with increasingly creative cheers to drown out heckling from the stands. The junior stood in the same position as her teammate the day before, fighting her way through the third set of her match as the only Bruin left playing. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kimmi Hance swings to hit a backhand. Hance won both of her singles matches against the Golden Bears and Cardinal. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
Coach Stella Sampras Webster watched her team get eliminated from the Pac-12 Championships at the hands of Washington last April. Eleven months later, Sampras Webster’s team gifted her a weekend sweep and revenge against the Huskies for the coach’s birthday. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster smiles at freshman Bianca Fernandez. UCLA women’s tennis swept Washington on her birthday. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
Women’s water polo Ava Abrishamchian, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins will face a new opponent over the weekend. No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo (15-0, 2-0) will take on Biola (6-11) in regular season play Saturday afternoon for the two teams’ first-ever matchup. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright yells to his team. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 5 at 8:45 p.m. A hesitant few became a frenzied many. Collectively pressed against the barrier separating the courts from the lower box, UCLA students leaned over one another. Read more...
Photo: ATP No. 1 and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic trains at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Indian Wells. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
Screeches and fist pumps are synonymous with Tian Fangran. Often a package deal, such expressions of emotion have come to signify a moment of triumph for the sophomore. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Tian Fangran hits a backhand on the court. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 29 at 10:59 p.m. Softball Felicia Keller, assistant Sports editor The Bruins will take on their final tournament of the regular season in Fullerton. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball gathers together during a game.(Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
