TULSA, Okla. – Sixth-ranked Mackenzie McDonald became the 12th NCAA Singles Champion in UCLA history on Monday when he dispatched top-ranked Mikael Torpegaard of Ohio State in straights in the men’s championship final. McDonald, a junior from Piedmont, Calif., broke Torpegaard at 5-3 deuce in the...

TULSA, Okla. – The second-ranked duo of Mackenzie McDonald and Martin Redlicki joined the ranks of history on Monday afternoon when they coasted past No. 8 Arthur Rinderknech and Jackson Withrow of Texas A&M, 6-4, 6-1, in the 2016 NCAA men’s doubles final. “This has to be, if not the most...

SAN FRANCISCO – Three Bruins were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team on Thursday, as sophomore Brandon Mai earned First Team honors, while senior Lorens Chan and sophomore Corey Shaun were recognized on the Honorable Mention squad. To be eligible for selection to the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete...

SAN FRANCISCO – Four Bruins were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team on Thursday, as senior Louise Ridderström earned Second Team honors, while junior Bronte Law and sophomores Erin Choi and Lydia Choi were recognized on the Honorable Mention squad. To be eligible for selection to the All-Academic...

EUGENE, Ore. – The top-seeded UCLA women’s golf team moved on to the NCAA match-play semifinals with a 4-0-1 victory over #8-seed Oregon on Tuesday morning at the Eugene Country Club. The Bruins will face #4-seed Washington in the match-play semifinals, which begin at 2:20 p.m. Live scoring...

How does a formerly innocuous and obscure virus like Zika transform itself into a feared pathogen inflicting a devastating impact on global health? A new UCLA study suggests that the virus possesses the ability to mutate rapidly, allowing the current outbreak to spread swiftly around the world. The Cell...

ATHENS, Ga. – The third-ranked Bruins saw a pair of freshmen, Lilia Vu and Bethany Wu, post wins on Sunday, but UCLA dropped a 3-2 decision to #5 Alabama in the championship match of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Vu, who completed a 3-0 weekend in the match-play portion and defeated her...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis team edged No. 74 Utah, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bruins improve to 13-4 on the season and 5-1 in conference play. The Bruins made quick work of the Utes in doubles play, clinching the point on courts 1 and 2. Catherine Harrison...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The second-ranked UCLA women’s water polo team swept the competition at the Bruin Invitational on Sunday. The Bruins downed Redlands, 23-2, before dispatching Pomona-Pitzer, 25-3, at Spieker Aquatics Center. With the wins, UCLA improves to 20-2 on the season. In the morning...

The UCLA Athletics Department is pleased to announce a generous commitment of $2,000,000 from longtime university benefactors Jim and Phyllis Easton that will be used to support improvements, including a new scoreboard, to Easton Stadium, the on-campus home of 11-time NCAA National Champion UCLA Softball. In...