The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube, which can be accessed with a ucla.edu […]
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Beach volleyball prepares to blow other teams away in NCAA tournament
The Bruins struggled with the wind in last year’s NCAA tournament, but coach Stein Metzger said the team is more prepared than ever. “We’ve spent a lot of time talking about (the wind) to the point where, when it was windy, we would focus more on the wind than the opponent,” Metzger said. “We have […]
Beach volleyball aims to secure Pac-12 championship as top seed
The Bruins are the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 championship and the No. 1 team in the national rankings for the first time in program history. Though the top seed usually comes with added pressure, junior Megan McNamara said it’s increased the team’s confidence. “It really shows how hard we’ve been working this year,” […]
UCLA beach volleyball shores up winning streak in match against 49ers
Despite recent lineup changes, the Bruins finished the regular season with new records. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (31-3, 3-0 Pac-12) claimed its 26th consecutive win by defeating No. 6 Long Beach State (23-6) 4-1 on Thursday in Long Beach, California. The victory marked UCLA’s 31st win – a new school record for most wins […]
Beach volleyball engraves selves in sands of time with 25th straight win
Despite an injury that shook up the lineup, the Bruins made history. The Bruins have now won 25 straight dual matches, the most in school history. “We’re all super excited to have this momentum going into the postseason,” said junior Nicole McNamara. “We just want to keep riding this out for the rest of the […]
UCLA beach volleyball to host USC, Long Beach State on Senior Day
As the lone senior consistently in the lineup, Elise Zappia will play in front of a home crowd for the last time. “I haven’t really given it much thought,” she said. “I’m still processing, but it’s definitely bittersweet. There’s been a lot of great memories up here at (Sunset Canyon Recreation Center) so I think […]
Beach volleyball leaves weekend undefeated yet again, adds to win streak
For the third straight weekend, the Bruins didn’t drop a single match. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (18-3) defeated Arizona State (4-10) and No. 15 Arizona (9-7) in 5-0 sweeps Saturday at the Pac-12 South Invitational in Santa Monica. On day two of the tournament, UCLA took down No. 14 California (13-3) 5-0 and Washington […]