UCLA women’s volleyball hadn’t lost to Washington State in Pullman, Washington, since 2002. That changed Friday night. The No. 13 Bruins (13-7, 6-5 Pac-12) were upset by the Cougars (14-9, 3-8) in five sets. Coach Michael Sealy said it came down to Washington State becoming more effective as the match went on. “They gave us […]
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Women’s volleyball freshmen from Midwest making early impact
Two young volleyball players were ready to flee the cold, landlocked Midwest. Freshmen outside hitters Jenny Mosser and Mac May hail from Lakeville, Minnesota, and Dubuque, Iowa – both cities over 1800 miles away from Los Angeles. But they were drawn to UCLA. “I ended up getting a letter from UCLA and I had actually […]
Women’s volleyball sees improvements after unexpected lineup changes
UCLA women’s volleyball had to make some lineup changes in its past few matches. Because of injuries and sicknesses, No. 13 UCLA (13-6, 6-4 Pac-12) adjusted its starting players when facing No. 12 Utah and unranked Colorado this past weekend. The Bruins fell to the Utes but rebounded against the Buffaloes despite the different roster. […]
Women’s volleyball to face Utah, Colorado with tough travel schedule
The Bruins will have their fastest turnaround of the season this weekend. After facing No. 12 Utah (16-3, 7-1 Pac-12) on Friday in Salt Lake City, No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball (12-5, 5-3) will go to Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday to take on Colorado (14-5, 4-4). It will be the first time this year that […]
UCLA women’s volleyball falls to No. 3 Stanford despite strong defense
UCLA women’s volleyball held Stanford to its lowest hitting percentage of the season. But the Bruins hitting was even less effective. No. 12 UCLA (11-5, 4-3 Pac-12) was defeated by No. 3 Stanford (14-2, 7-0) in four sets, hitting only .121 against the Cardinal’s .181. This was only the second time this year that Stanford […]
UCLA women’s volleyball sees early impact of younger players
It’s a year of youth for UCLA women’s volleyball. After losing six seniors, including All-American libero Taylor Formico and All-Pacific South Region middle blocker Jennie Frager, the No. 12 Bruins (11-4, 4-2 Pac-12) have had to rely on a relatively new roster. And this lineup has not disappointed. Freshmen opposite Mac May and outside hitter […]
Women’s volleyball defeats Arizona State but sees room for improvement
Arizona State had not won a single Pac-12 match. But that didn’t make the team an easy opponent for UCLA women’s volleyball. The No. 13 Bruins (11-4, 4-2 Pac-12) defeated the Sun Devils (10-7, 0-5) in four close sets, with 33 combined service and kill errors. “You’ve got to be able to win matches and […]