Thirteen UCLA student-athletes spoke out about mental health over a month ago. Savvy Simo wasn’t one of them. But the junior indoor and beach volleyball player said she knew UCLA Athletics was releasing a video March 14 that allowed student-athletes to tell their stories. “I didn’t go because, at the time, I was very overwhelmed […]
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Around the League: May 7
Men’s tennis Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor A number of teams across the Pac-12 advanced to the second weekend of competition in the NCAA tournament. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (19-5, 8-0 Pac-12) moved on to the round of 16 after posting back-to-back 4-0 sweeps over Grand Canyon and Oklahoma State. The Bruins’ duo […]
Women’s track and field gets early postseason start boosted by multi-event athletes
Two Bruin multi-event athletes opened the track and field postseason this weekend. Redshirt junior Christina Chenault and sophomore Isa Videler placed third and ninth, respectively, in the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday and Sunday. The duo scored six early points for the UCLA women’s team in the overall Pac-12 championship tally. “I’m […]
Four women’s tennis Bruins to represent UCLA in NCAA championship
It’s win or go home for the Bruins, but four players will have the opportunity to compete once more. Freshman Elysia Bolton, redshirt junior Jada Hart and seniors Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield were selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship in Orlando, Florida. The tournament will begin May 20, one […]
Bruins bid farewell to tremendous group of seniors, prepare returning players to lead
GULF SHORES, Ala. — After being the top-ranked team for the entire regular season, the Bruins entered the NCAA championship as the No. 2 seed. But it didn’t matter. UCLA beach volleyball (35-3) upset No. 1 seed USC (32-6) in the NCAA championship final Sunday afternoon, sweeping the Trojans 3-0 to earn the Bruins’ second […]
Baseball set to face longtime rival Long Beach State in rematch midweek game
This post was updated May 7 at 10:35 a.m. The Bruins have one more home midweek game left on the slate this season. No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-8, 16-5 Pac-12) will host Long Beach State (11-34, 5-10 Big West) on Tuesday in its second to last midweek and final one at home. The Bruins are […]
Women’s rowing races Pacific Northwest schools, Germany at Windermere Cup
The Bruins concluded another weekend of races against a variety of opposition. UCLA women’s rowing (2-0) competed in four races at the Windermere Cup in Seattle on Saturday. UCLA competed against No. 1 Washington and the German national team, as well as a number of colleges from across the Pacific Northwest. The Bruins’ varsity eight […]