A day after dropping its sixth Pac-12 match, the UCLA women’s volleyball team held a meeting. During the meeting, their coaches made it clear that the team’s mistakes and lack of focus had cost it vital points, sapping momentum and turning winnable matches into trying losses. If the Bruins were to win, they had to […]
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First Pac-12 victory gives UCLA women’s volleyball morale boost
It was a tale that had been told too many times before: The UCLA women’s volleyball team, despite playing well enough to hang with its opponents, made a few key mistakes, fell behind at a crucial point and could not catch up, eventually losing the match. However, this loss, a 3-1 defeat to Oregon on […]
Volleyball falls 3-0 to California in competitive match
Down 1-0 late the second set, the UCLA women’s volleyball team had two set points, chances to even the score and climb back into the match. It seemed as if they would do just that, as senior outside hitter Kelly Reeves and junior outside hitter Karsta Lowe sent blistering shot after shot into the opposing […]
UCLA women’s volleyball seeks first Pac-12 win against Cal
The UCLA women’s volleyball team began its season on a hot streak, winning nine of its first 10 matches. However, after the beginning of Pac-12 play, the team faltered. First came a Sept. 25 loss to No. 2 USC. Then, an upset loss on Sept. 27 to Colorado. The team’s 3-0 loss against No. 7 […]
UCLA women’s volleyball drops home opener in Stanford sweep
After almost five weeks on the road, the UCLA women’s volleyball team finally returned to Pauley Pavilion, playing before a home crowd for the first time this season. However, any hopes of a happy homecoming were quickly dashed by the visiting Stanford Cardinal. No. 7 Stanford (10-2, 3-0 Pac-12), which came into the match having […]
UCLA women’s volleyball falters in 3-0 loss to Hawai’i
Having played together as a group for only a week, it was inevitable that the UCLA women’s volleyball team would go through some growing pains early in its season.
UCLA women’s volleyball opens season with win over LMU
Dominance was the name of the game as the UCLA women’s volleyball team opened its season with three victories at the DoubleTree Los Angeles Westside Invitational at Loyola Marymount University. The No. 12 Bruins (3-0) did not lose a set en route to commanding victories over Albany (0-3) and North Texas (1-2), setting the Bruins […]