Cheers of enthusiasm echoed through the Student Activities Center gym on Tuesday, where the UCLA men’s volleyball team was hard at work preparing for its upcoming trip to Hawaii. Judging from the Bruins’ emphatic spirit at practice, it’s hard to tell they are in the midst of adversity. Going into last weekend’s tournament, the Bruins […]
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Men’s volleyball loses to Stanford in season opener
When asked what factor led to the UCLA men’s volleyball loss to Stanford Saturday, sophomore setter Steve O’Dell offered a familiar response: inconsistency. Saturday’s game at UCSB’s Asics Invitational felt like déjà vu, after last year’s team suffered a similar outcome when losing 3-1 to the Cardinal, who were, at that point, tied with UCLA […]
UCLA swim team to compete in Texas Invitational
The UCLA swim team will have a chance to redeem its only loss of the season, as well as scope out future regular season challengers this weekend. Seventeen UCLA swimmers will head to this weekend’s Texas Invitational, a swim-only event hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. The Bruins will face off against nine […]
UCLA swim and dive competes in invitationals in Nevada, Arizona
Despite competing in different states, the UCLA swim and dive team faced similar challenges this weekend at both the UNLV Fall Invitational in Las Vegas and the Wildcat Diving Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. Although poor air quality due to rain and other environmental factors led swim coach Cyndi Gallagher to decide that it was in […]
Swim and dive loses to Arizona, bounces back against Arizona State
UCLA and Arizona swim and dive meets as of late have read like a ‘tale of two relays.’ Last season, the Bruins narrowly defeated the Wildcats 157-141 after winning both relay contests. This year, however, the Wildcats came out on top with a close 151-149 victory over the Bruins on Friday, with wins in the […]
UCLA swim and dive back on the road for meets in Arizona
UCLA swim and dive defeated Arizona 157-141 in a close contest last season, marking the first time the Bruins had pulled off such a feat in 12 years. But that wasn’t the entire story. The Bruins edged ahead after the then-No.9 Wildcats who had both relay teams disqualified due to logistical confusion. Logistical complications aside, […]
UCLA swim and dive dominates quad meet
The biggest challenge for the UCLA swim and dive team in its triple victory against UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State and Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday did not take place in the water, but occurred while coordinating its team cheer during a break from competition. In a noticeable spectacle, the Bruins swayed out of […]