Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.

This post was updated May 17 at 12:13 a.m.
No. 6 seed UCLA softball will host the NCAA Los Angeles Regional and open play Friday against Grand Canyon for the third year in a row.

This post was updated May 8 at 2:05 p.m.
Rarely does a second attempt at a title come with the knowledge of finality.
But the second Pac-12 tournament also marks the conference’s final event before its demise.

Last year, NiJaree Canady’s debut against UCLA spurred a battle of the pitchers.
But during the Bruins’ weekend trip north, the circle was assumed by a new ace.

Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez started Saturday by instructing her team to set 14 personal goals for the doubleheader.
Considering the games were the shortest in the last two years – with five fewer batting innings than anticipated – it could seem unlikely that the team would have delivered.

The Bruins recorded 10 runs in the first game of the day but failed to score in the second.
In its final regular-season tournament of the year, No.

The Bruins have the opportunity to claw their way back from the worst loss in program history.
No. 20 UCLA softball (2-3) will face one of the nation’s best in No.

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:06 p.m.
A final crack of the bat in the fifth inning cemented the Bruins’ fate.
With Texas’ 16th run of the game, the Longhorns dealt UCLA its worst loss in program history.

This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:34 p.m.
Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days.
“I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said.

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:58 p.m.
After introducing an entirely new cohort at the program’s helm and phasing in eight fresh faces to its roster, UCLA women’s volleyball was poised for a shot at the 2023 NCAA tournament.