From left to right: Senior Maggie Boyd and Sally Perez celebrate after earning a dual-match point. The court-one pair won the MPSF Pair of the Year on April 30 for the second consecutive season. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
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.
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.
Setting the record for most conference championships tastes sweet.
But, for the Bruins, returning to their home court – where they are undefeated this season – to pursue a national title may taste even sweeter.
Even 2,000 miles away, Jolyna Lamar is still following in her family’s footsteps.
The freshman outfielder secured the nine spot in UCLA softball’s batting order this season and has patrolled center field.
No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (30-6) starts NCAA tournament play Friday, when the squad faces No. 14 seed Tulane (26-13, 1-5 C-USA). Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s team is coming off an MPSF tournament outing where it fell in the semifinal round to Texas 3-2.
This post was updated May 1 at 11:11 a.m.
Sixty-four teams at the baseline.
All are swinging for a national championship.
UCLA men’s tennis (17-7, 10-3 Big Ten) will face Arizona State (17-10, 4-4 Big 12) to open its NCAA tournament campaign Friday in San Diego.
Perfection is on the line again this weekend.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (40-4, 21-0 Big Ten) returns to conference play in East Lansing when it faces Michigan State (16-25, 10-14) in a three game series at Jeff Ishbia Field starting Friday and concluding Sunday.
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