No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (30-6) starts NCAA tournament play Friday, when the squad faces No. 14 seed Tulane (26-13, 1-5 C-USA). Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s team is coming off an MPSF tournament outing where it fell in the semifinal round to Texas 3-2.

Sixty-four teams at the baseline.
All are swinging for a national championship.
UCLA men’s tennis (17-7, 10-3 Big Ten) will face Arizona State (17-10, 4-4 Big 12) to open its NCAA tournament campaign Friday in San Diego.

Perfection is on the line again this weekend.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (40-4, 21-0 Big Ten) returns to conference play in East Lansing when it faces Michigan State (16-25, 10-14) in a three game series at Jeff Ishbia Field starting Friday and concluding Sunday.

This post was updated April 30 at 9:34 p.m.
No. 6 UCLA softball (44-5, 19-2 Big Ten) will face its second ranked opponent in as many weeks, playing No.

Sometimes I wake up, and things feel perfect.
My alarm clock rings when I want it to.
Every stoplight seemingly turns green as I approach it.

Citizens look to their government for basic necessities.
Devout worshipers use religion as a source of hope.
Patients listen to doctors for medical solutions.
For the Bruins, winning a national title would be their saving grace.

This post was updated April 30 at 10:09 p.m.
Ending the portal period with the acquisition of top-5 transfer talent Addy Brown would have been a triumphant finish for the Bruins.