This post was updated March 3 at 2:55 p.m.
Midterms in the classroom test one’s ability to understand content up to that point.
Yet the Bruins faced a different type of test that may allow them to see what improvements must be made moving forward.

This post was updated March 2 at 1:17 p.m.
Some teams might start packing up when they are down four runs to start the bottom of the seventh.

This post was updated Feb. 19 at 2:28 p.m.
Hurdles are typically mentioned when referring to track and field.
But for the Bruins, the hurdles were the teams they faced in Florida.

There is no place like home.
UCLA softball is far too familiar with the sentiment since its stomping grounds, Easton Stadium, completed a makeover ahead of the 2026 season.

No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida.

Every second matters in track and field.
A sharper lean at the finish line, a quicker reaction out of the starting blocks or a stronger drive off the curve – it all comes down to shaving time.

Pure domination defined the Bruins’ start to the 2026 campaign.
After a lead off home run from sophomore left fielder Rylee Slimp to start the day, No.

Swim & Dive
Most meets for the Bruins begin with a dance party on the pool deck.
And the last conference competition of the regular season will start no differently – no matter the opponents’ storied history.

The 2026 indoor season sprinted to a start.
UCLA track and field opened its campaign on Friday in Spokane, Washington, competing in the Spokane Sports Showcase.