UCLA softball walks down the third-base line at Easton Stadium. The program has used the Easton facilities since 1979. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There is no place like home.
UCLA softball is far too familiar with the sentiment since its stomping grounds, Easton Stadium, completed a makeover ahead of the 2026 season.
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 4:48 p.m.
UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former men’s basketball forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and three-time Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee were all at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday.
Capturing a team win after a nearly year-long drought can be a massive confidence booster for a squad.
But remaining focused and building on the momentum from a previous outing is a challenge that truly tests a team’s resolve.
No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida.
Matadors are traditional Spanish-style bullfighters.
But tonight, the bull was too powerful to fend off.
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (11-0, 3-0 MPSF) defeated No. 17 Cal State Northridge (7-4) in straight sets on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion.
The New England Patriots reached Super Bowl LX despite eventually falling to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13.
But the Patriots boasted the third-lowest strength of schedule during the 2025 campaign and also defeated a hobbled Denver Broncos squad to claim the AFC championship trophy.
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 4:39 p.m.
Challenges are plentiful when facing the No. 1 defensive team in the country.
Relentless perimeter pressure on ball-handlers, stifling double-teams in the paint and active hands across the hardwood make beating the Wolverines a tall task.
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