The Bruins did not dance for very long this year. No. 11-seeded UCLA men’s basketball fell to No. 11-seeded St. Bonaventure on Tuesday by a score of 65-58 in one of the First Four matchups of the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio. After shooting 5-of-5 to open the game, the Bruins were buried by turnovers, […]
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Beach volleyball drops matches against previously beaten USC, Pepperdine
The Bruins faced the Trojans and Waves for the second time this week – but the matches had the opposite result. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (5-3) fell to No. 1 USC (5-3) and No. 5 Pepperdine (5-2) in Malibu on Saturday after defeating both teams Wednesday. “Those are both great teams and it’s hard […]
Men’s tennis defeats USC 4-2, defending perfect record at home
The Trojans looked to break the Bruins’ undefeated record at home – but UCLA didn’t let that happen. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (13-2) defeated crosstown rival No. 9 USC (7-3) 4-2 on Tuesday for its ninth win at the Los Angeles Tennis Center this season. “It’s special not only for me as a coach […]
Beach volleyball succeeds in high-pressure matches
The Bruins didn’t get the season start they were looking for – but they recovered. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (3-1) traveled to Honolulu this weekend to face No. 5 Hawai’i (2-1) and No. 17 Stanford (0-3). After defeating the Cardinal but falling to the Rainbow Wahine on Saturday, the Bruins took down both teams […]
Weekend in Preview: Men’s volleyball faces Pepperdine, tennis returns from ITA championships
Men’s volleyball Gabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin contributor Coming off two straight losses against the No. 1 team in the country, the Bruins have a chance to get back on track. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-3, 3-0 MPSF) will face No. 10 Pepperdine (8-3, 2-1 MPSF) at the Firestone Fieldhouse on Friday. The Waves are […]
Beach volleyball trains for windy conditions, hopes for best season yet
UCLA beach volleyball hasn’t lost more than eight matches in a season since the team’s inception in 2013. This year, the Bruins hope for even better. “This is the best group we’ve had since we started the program,” coach Stein Metzger said. “We have a deep and talented squad (and) we’re as competitive as we’ve […]
UCLA baseball shows promise for 2018 season in alumni game
Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer got the start for the UCLA alumni team Saturday – and the 2018 Bruins capitalized. The current team topped the Bruin alumni 5-3, scoring 3 runs on 4 hits off the major leaguer in his four innings pitched. “For a lot of people, that might be their only chance to […]