Three new Bruin faces have committed to Westwood next year. Abigail Forbes from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Alexandra Vagramov from Port Moody, British Columbia – both with blue-chip status – will join UCLA women’s tennis. Men’s tennis has one commitment in blue-chip recruit Drew Baird of Holly Springs, North Carolina. Unlike many other sports, the […]
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Baseball boasts bounty of Pac-12 awards as regular season comes to a close
The Bruins followed up a record-breaking regular season with a record-breaking Pac-12 awards campaign. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (47-8, 24-5 Pac-12) reeled in a program-record eight All-Pac-12 team members Wednesday, as well as a Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year award for junior right-hander Ryan Garcia and a Pac-12 Coach of the Year award for […]
Hockey player-turned-golfer follows in footsteps of favorite movie character
Patrick Murphy used to spend more time on the ice than he did on the links. Just like his favorite movie character, Happy Gilmore. The senior UCLA men’s golfer, who was raised in Crossfield, Alberta, noted some similarities between himself and the fictional hockey player-turned-golfer. “I admire Happy because he’s kind of this unpolished figure, […]
Softball remains determined to claim World Series title as it enters final games
The Bruins’ whole season will come down to the next week. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (51-6, 20-4 Pac-12) will begin play at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City this weekend as one of the final eight teams still in the running for the NCAA championship. “Anytime you win a super and get […]
The Rundown: May 29
Beach volleyball Jacqueline Dzwonczyk, Daily Bruin staff Half of UCLA beach volleyball’s starting lineup and coach Stein Metzger earned All-American recognition following the Bruins’ championship season. Metzger was named the VolleyballMag.com national coach of the year for the second consecutive season. The former Bruin indoor volleyball player started the beach volleyball program in 2013 and […]
Un-Connon Opinions: New bill allowing collegiate athletes to earn money is step toward fairness
Senate Bill 206 could be the great equalizer. For years, there have been heated public debates about the financial compensation of collegiate athletes. People have argued about amateur status, scholarships, inter-sport equity, low-income exceptions and so on. But when the California State Senate threw in its two cents, everything came to a screeching halt. SB […]
Women’s golf says goodbye to All-American player as season comes to an end
As the Bruins’ season comes to a close, so too does the collegiate career of their young All-American. UCLA women’s golf failed to advance past stroke play of the NCAA championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, last week after finishing 20th with a 65-over 941. The day after the Bruins’ championship aspirations were stopped dead in their […]