Gymnastics
April 16, 2021 5:41 p.m.UCLA gymnastics fails to clinch individual titles at NCAA championships
This post was updated April 16 at 6:49 p.m.
Chae Campbell was in contention for the NCAA all-around title after a 9.9375 on floor.
But in the blink of an eye, the freshman’s chances at even competing on all four events were seemingly extinguished.
By Sam Settleman
Gymnastics
April 15, 2021 5:14 p.m.UCLA gymnastics to send 3 gymnasts to compete individually in NCAA championships
The Bruins will be sending just a fraction of their team to the NCAA championships for the first time in 15 years.
Despite failing to advance to nationals as a team for the first time since 2006, No.
By Sam Settleman
Features
April 13, 2021 3:10 p.m.13-year-old Melissa Ponce finds lifelong friends in UCLA women’s water polo teammates
Melissa Ponce spent the day before her 13th birthday in the hospital.
It was Valentine’s Day, just one day before she officially became a teenager, but Melissa was confined by the walls of a hospital room for the fifth consecutive day.
By Sam Settleman
Sports
April 12, 2021 11:40 a.m.Women’s water polo splits Arizona State games with triple-overtime victory
Hannah Palmer’s golden goal saved the Bruins from a winless weekend.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (8-2, 6-2 MPSF) and No. 5 Arizona State (12-7, 6-4 MPSF) were knotted at 10 goals apiece in a sudden-death overtime period at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Sunday before the sophomore attacker netted her third goal of the game and fourth of the weekend to give the blue and gold an 11-10 victory.
By Sam Settleman
Sports
April 9, 2021 10:46 a.m.Women’s water polo prepares for back-to-back doubleheaders against ASU, Indiana
The Bruins are set to amass more than 4,000 miles in travel for their next four games.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (7-1, 5-1 MPSF) will enjoy a slight return to normalcy with back-to-back doubleheaders against No.
By Sam Settleman
Gymnastics
April 8, 2021 2:37 p.m.UCLA gymnastics looks to 2022 season following 3rd place NCAA regionals finish
It took the Bruins all of five minutes to begin planning their revenge tour, according to coach Chris Waller.
No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) saw its season come to a close last weekend after a third-place finish at the NCAA regional finals.
By Sam Settleman
Men's Tennis
April 1, 2021 9:20 p.m.Weekend Preview: April 1
Women’s tennisValerie Li, Daily Bruin contributor
The Bruins head for a sweltering weekend in Arizona riding a three-match winning streak.
No. 10 UCLA women’s tennis (11-3, 5-0 Pac-12) will first play No.
By Sam Settleman, Nick Darrow, Alexander Chesney, and Valerie Li
Gymnastics
April 1, 2021 6:33 p.m.Gymnastics takes inspiration from men’s basketball ahead of NCAA regionals
It’s do-or-die for the Bruins, who are riding the coattails of an improbable run by another team on campus.
No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will head to Morgantown, West Virginia, on Friday with a chance to capture the program’s 25th NCAA regional title and earn a spot in the 2021 NCAA championships.
By Sam Settleman
Gymnastics
April 1, 2021 5:21 p.m.Women’s gymnastics NCAA tournament predictions
Sam Settleman
Daily Bruin contributor
Prediction: 4th Place in NCAA Semifinal
It’s no secret that the Bruins have the talent to compete with the best programs in the country, but with their backs against the wall, can all that talent suddenly gel at the right time?
By Kyle Boal, Nico Edgar, Coral Smith, and Sam Settleman
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