Kingdoms place the queen at the top of a royal hierarchy.
And in the sand, the Bruins sit atop the throne.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (3-2) finished 3-2 after facing off against five ranked opponents – No.

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Most teams start packing up when they are down four runs to start the bottom of the seventh.

It’s not about how you start.
But it’s about how you finish.
And after giving up 15 goals through the first three quarters, No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (10-1, 1-0 MPSF) overcame No.

John Savage’s mantra has stayed the same throughout his 21-year tenure at the helm of UCLA baseball.
Pitching and defense wins championships.
But Sunday, junior right-hander Landon Stump allowed three runs in just 2.1 innings pitched – his shortest start since tossing just two-plus frames against No.

All eyes were on Cassius Chinlund as he sat on the bench of court six.
The redshirt freshman’s leg got massaged as the match came down to a deciding third set between Chinlund and Niels Hoffmann.

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 6:10 p.m.
Last year, they were one game short.
An 80-67 loss to the Trojans in their final regular season game sealed a runner-up finish in the Big Ten championship race.

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No streak can last forever.
And senior Jordan Chiles’ stretch of five consecutive perfect 10s came tumbling down Sunday in Champaign after she recorded a 9.975 on floor – failing to receive a perfect mark from one of two judges.