UCLA men’s volleyball stands in a huddle. The Bruins’ season has now ended – the first time since 2022 that Westwood will not be represented in the NCAA championship match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 2 at 11:21 p.m.
With both sides of the court and the stands celebrating rambunctiously at each point in the final stanza, it almost seemed unclear as to whose home arena was hosting the regional final, with “U-C-I” chants being met by an UCLA eight-clap.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Dickens’ line directly applied to the Bruins’ Big Ten tournament outing.
No. 4 seed UCLA women’s tennis (16-7, 9-4 Big Ten) defeated No.
A 3-1 deficit.
Temperatures reaching almost 90 degrees.
A four-hour match.
No big deal for Olivia Center, who was entering the third set in the deciding match at line five.
May’s first day was a roaring success for the Bruins.
For the squad across the net, it was Mayday.
UCLA men’s tennis (18-7, 10-3 Big Ten) trounced Arizona State (17-11, 4-4 Big 12) 4-0 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center in San Diego.
The Chesney Train left the station Dec. 9.
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And the locomotive has been gaining speed since he stepped foot in Westwood.
The setting stays the same.
But the stakes never fade.
The crosstown rivalry returns as UCLA track and field heads south for a matchup against USC on Saturday and Sunday, pitting pride and tradition above all else in one of the sport’s most consistent head-to-head clashes.
A May statement extended a season built on consistency.
No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-6) swept No. 14 seed Tulane (26-14, 1-5 CUSA) in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday in Gulf Shores, Alabama, punching the former’s ticket to the national quarterfinal while extending its streak to 10 consecutive quarterfinal appearances since the NCAA championship’s debut in 2016.
This post was updated May 1 at 7:41 p.m.
A legendary class.
Three Bruins shattered records with professional berths earlier this month.
But before setting their sights on the future, they have a final chance to represent the four letters on their home field.
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