This post was updated May 10 at 9:18 p.m.
A 31-year-old record broken.
And yet, it still was not enough.
No. 3 seed UCLA softball (47-8, 20-4 Big Ten) lost to No.

This post was updated May 10 at 9:29 p.m.
Senior Megan Grant broke yet another record Saturday morning. 
The utility hammered her 38th home run of the season in the Big Ten championship game against Nebraska, surpassing Arizona alumnus Laura Espinoza who previously set the record in 1995.

The Oregon faithful may want a refund after Friday’s bait and switch.
All three contests between the Bruins and Ducks – a pair of Pac-12-turned-Big-Ten adversaries both boasting top-15 rankings – were sold out by Thursday, UCLA Baseball posted on X.

This post was updated May 9 at 11:28 a.m.
Bases-loaded situations are dangerous for any defense.
But it’s especially threatening when facing the Bruins.
And Soo-Jin Berry took advantage with the bags juiced.

This post was updated May 10 at 9:31 p.m.
The title of reigning champion has some bite to it.
And the Bulldogs proved that by dashing the Bruins’ dreams of their first national title since 2014.  
UCLA women’s tennis (18-8, 9-4) fell 4-1 to No.

A top seed puts a bullseye on any team’s back.
And that is where one has landed for the Bulldogs. For the Bruins, though, being the underdog with a bow eases some of the pressure.

The Bruins have an undefeated record in conference play this season.
But most of those wins have come in weekend series against programs with little recognition at the national level.