With little change to roster, UCLA beach volleyball returns to defend title

The Bruins are back – and returning all but one player from last year’s championship team. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball brought home its first-ever NCAA title in May and became the first team to win the NCAA tournament from the elimination bracket. The Bruins – who won the school’s 116th NCAA championship – graduated […]

Strong pitching propels baseball to fourth straight win to start season

The Bruins capped off their season-opening homestand with another scoreless debut on the mound. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) took down Loyola Marymount (1-2) by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night on the back of freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini’s 4 2/3 shutout innings in his first collegiate start. This came one game after another […]

Baseball comes off weekend sweep of Saint John’s, to face Loyola Marymount

The Bruins are coming off an opening weekend sweep – but John Savage said he knows the journey has just begun. “There are some positive things (about the weekend series), but at the same time we realize it’s a long journey and we have to get better,” the coach said. “We still have a lot […]

Women’s basketball bests California 80-74 with strong scoring drives

Japreece Dean handed out high-fives during timeouts. “I think (the senior guard) was the key,” said coach Cori Close. “She sets the tone for us.” UCLA women’s basketball (16-10, 9-5 Pac-12) defeated California (14-11, 5-9) 80-74 on Sunday with a career-high 28 points, four 3-pointers, seven assists and a lone turnover from Dean. “It’s an […]

UCLA men’s basketball fails to cut down Cardinal lead in 104-80 romp by Stanford

It’s safe to assume the Bruins would have liked that broken rim delay to last a little longer. UCLA men’s basketball (13-13, 6-7 Pac-12) entered the second half down just nine. But after a 35-minute delay to fix a loose rim before play started back up, Stanford (14-11, 7-6) opened up the frame with a […]

Baseball delivers shutout performance in second game against St. John’s

The Bruins had a low scoring, come-from-behind victory Friday night, but they won in a much different fashion Saturday. No. 5 UCLA baseball (2-0) clinched the series victory with a 9-0 victory over St. John’s (0-2) at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston got the start for the Bruins and threw six scoreless […]

Men’s volleyball to face defending champions Long Beach State, then Concordia

The Bruins will have another chance to take down the defending champions. No. 4 UCLA (10-3, 2-0 MPSF) will travel to Long Beach to face No. 1 Long Beach State (12-0, 0-0 Big West) on Saturday. The Bruins lost their first meeting with the 49ers this season in straight sets by scores of 27-29, 22-25 […]