In three matches, the Bruins didn’t drop a single game. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (14-3) defeated Missouri State (6-6), Colorado Mesa (2-8) and No. 16 Loyola Marymount (7-6) on Saturday at the LMU Invitational in Santa Monica, continuing its nine-match win streak. After facing Loyola Marymount earlier this month and because of the Lions’ […]
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UCLA beach volleyball pulls through for double home victories
The Bruins claimed back-to-back victories in their first home games of the season. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (7-3) defeated No. 3 Hawai’i (4-2) with a final score of 4-1 and swept No. 17 Loyola Marymount (4-4) five sets to none at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on Thursday. “I thought they showed up big […]
UCLA divers set records at NCAA Zone E Diving Championships
Junior Eloise Belanger will advance to her third NCAA championship as the only UCLA diver to qualify. No. 21 UCLA diving competed at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships from March 5-7 in Flagstaff, Arizona. While four Bruin divers competed at this meet, only Belanger made the cut for the tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Belanger, […]
Weekend in Preview: Women’s tennis to play USC, rowing kicks off new season
Beach volleyball Armando Carrillo, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins are looking to repeat back-to-back victories over the Trojans and the Waves – this time in windier conditions. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (5-1) defeated No. 1 USC (4-2) and No. 5 Pepperdine (3-2) on Wednesday and will play them again Saturday at Zuma Beach in […]
Beach volleyball victorious in two-game sweep against USC, Pepperdine
Three Bruin pairs helped secure victories against two of the top teams in the country. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (5-1) defeated No. 1 USC (4-2) and No. 5 Pepperdine (3-2), both with a score of 3-2 at USC’s Merle Norman Stadium on Wednesday. Coach Stein Metzger added even though the team members were tired […]
Beach volleyball to face No. 1 USC, No. 5 Pepperdine two weeks into season
In only their second week of competition, the Bruins will face two top-five teams. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (3-1) will take on No. 5 Pepperdine (2-1) and No. 1 USC (4-0) on Wednesday at USC’s Merle Norman Stadium. “We feel really comfortable this year that we have a team that can compete for a […]
Bruin propels swimming career through motivation, perseverance
When the weather got bad, and practice was canceled, most kids would go home and enjoy the rest of the day. Emma and Dylan Schanz’s passion for swimming kept them by the pool. “If we had a lightning storm or it was too rainy to see the bottom of the pool … we’d be in […]