Late in the second set of its Sunday match against Colorado, the UCLA women’s volleyball team found itself down 17-24, a single point away from losing the set. Undaunted, the Bruins rattled off seven consecutive points to force a deuce at 24 points and shift much of the game’s momentum onto their side. But with […]
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Rocky Washington road trip ends on high note for UCLA
Heading into the third set of this weekend’s marquee matchup against No. 4 Washington, the UCLA women’s volleyball team secured the best possible scenario for an upset victory. Up two sets to none at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, UCLA was staring at its first win at the University of Washington campus in 11 […]
Karsta Lowe sees spike in career stats, leads Bruins to victory
In the fourth set of Sunday’s win over Washington State, UCLA women’s volleyball team secured the second-to-last point of the match on a Karsta Lowe kill. This kill was unique among the many others that the senior outside hitter has amassed in her three-plus years at UCLA: It was the 1,000th of Lowe’s career, placing […]
UCLA women’s volleyball heads to Washington
This weekend, the UCLA women’s volleyball team will face both the University of Washington and Washington State University on a three-day road trip in the Evergreen state. As the Bruins arrive in the state of Washington, however, the team’s own history will simultaneously be both its friend and its enemy. 2004 marked the beginning of […]
Women’s volleyball records six straight wins to finish nonconference season
Not long ago, the UCLA women’s volleyball team looked to be off to a shaky start. Snubbed from the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll to start the season and staring at the possibility of having a losing record before Pac-12 competition even began, UCLA needed to win, and win convincingly. In a matter of weeks, […]
Women’s volleyball triumphs in three-game Hawaii tournament
The No. 25 UCLA women’s volleyball team travelled to Hawaii looking for a chance to recover from their loss against then-No.1 Penn State just a week before. They found their redemption and more, taking home the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge title after a three-match, unbeaten run. A week removed from a win against an experienced […]
Women’s tennis finishes a memorable season
The tennis ball flew off her North Carolina opponent’s racket just a tad too powerfully and sophomore Kyle McPhillips, along with the rest of her UCLA teammates, realized an accomplishment they’d worked for since last May. As the team hopped fences and rushed the tennis court, tackling an ecstatic McPhillips, the Bruins won a national […]