This post was updated June 4 at 10:20 p.m.
Freshman Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis claimed the NCAA singles title at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, becoming only the second Bruin ever to lift the trophy.

In this emergency episode of Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, “Out of Bounds,” Sports staff writer Gavin Carlson sits down with Sports senior staff writer Matthew Royer and assistant sports editor Jack Nelson to recap UCLA softball’s upset defeats and elimination from the NCAA tournament.

Coaches traverse the seas, make cross-country journeys and explore the humblest towns to the flashiest cities and everywhere in between, all in search of one thing.

This post was updated May 31 at 4:03 p.m.
In the fourth of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s outfielders, grading each on their performance this season.

This post was updated May 31 at 10:52 p.m.
In the third of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s infielders, grading each on their performance this season.

This post was updated May 29 at 10:30 p.m.
The Queen’s Coronation consists of six parts.
Fangran Tian – though no British royalty – would need as many wins in as many days to earn a crown of her own.

This post was updated May 29 at 10:56 p.m.
In the second of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s catchers, grading each on their performances this season.

This post was updated May 25 at 10:10 p.m. 
In the first of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s pitchers, grading each on their performance this season.

This post was updated May 23 at 11:57 p.m.
Asked to provide an opening statement after her team’s season-ending loss, the typically elaborate answers of the Bruins’ leader were much less so.

In the quarter’s third episode of Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, “Out of Bounds,” Sports staff writer Gavin Carlson sits down with Sports senior staff writer Matthew Royer and Assistant Sports Editor Jack Nelson of the softball beat to recap the first-ever Pac-12 softball tournament and discuss the Bruins’ potential championship run in the upcoming NCAA tournament.