The Bruins will begin single-elimination play in a pursuit of an automatic NCAA Tournament bid this weekend. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 7 seed Stanford (6-19, 3-9) in the MPSF conference quarterfinal Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The MPSF Tournament presents the Bruins with a chance to capture the […]
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Gymnast Madison Kocian bounces back into form after quick recovery
Madison Kocian does not like to wait. “I’m typically an impatient person,” the sophomore said. Kocian had shoulder surgery in August. The doctors told her to take it easy with her recovery. Even UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field wasn’t sure how much Kocian would be able to contribute this season, especially on the uneven […]
UCLA baseball to face Utah after upset against Long Beach State
The Bruins did something Tuesday they hadn’t done all year. Fresh off a series win over No. 2 Stanford, No. 17 UCLA baseball (19-9, 8-4 Pac-12) was upset by unranked Long Beach State (13-20) 5-2. The loss marked the first time all season the Bruins were defeated in a midweek matchup, a far cry from […]
Men’s tennis loses doubles points to USC, rebounds with wins in singles
Slow starts in doubles have characterized the Bruins in recent matches. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (20-2, 5-0 Pac-12) lost the doubles point against No. 16 Oklahoma (17-2, 2-0 Big-12) in March and recently against No. 13 USC (12-7, 3-2) on April 6. Despite going down 0-1 to start both matches, the Bruins have come […]
Beach volleyball engraves selves in sands of time with 25th straight win
Despite an injury that shook up the lineup, the Bruins made history. The Bruins have now won 25 straight dual matches, the most in school history. “We’re all super excited to have this momentum going into the postseason,” said junior Nicole McNamara. “We just want to keep riding this out for the rest of the […]
Baseball hopes to challenge Stanford in three-game weekend series
It will be a battle of the pitchers this weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Coming into the weekend with a 2.37 ERA and .228 batting average against, No. 21 UCLA baseball (17-7, 6-3 Pac-12) will face off against No. 2 Stanford (22-3, 5-1). While the Bruins’ ERA and BAA are both good for second in […]
Beach volleyball defeats USC and Long Beach State on Senior Day
Elise Zappia said the crowd turnout was the largest she’s ever seen in her four years as a Bruin. “I think this is the largest team we’ve had at a home game,” the senior said. “You could hear your friends cheering (for) you.” Family, friends and the Den were in the stands on Senior Day […]