As the UCLA women’s volleyball team nears the final homestand of the season, its travel plans are still undecided, hotels have yet to be booked and plane tickets haven’t been bought. For a program that is usually penciled in for the postseason before the season even starts – UCLA has missed the postseason just once, […]
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Ashe About Sports: Low Back Pain
Editor’s Note: In the latest installment of a monthly series on common sports injuries, Dr. Dena Florczyk, from the Arthur Ashe and Wellness Center, discusses lower back injuries. The Basics About Low Back Pain By Dena Florczyk, M.D., FACP, FAAP, CAQ Sports Medicine Chances are that you or someone you know has experienced low back […]
Road win gives much-needed morale boost to UCLA women’s volleyball
When senior outside hitter Kelly Reeves went down with a sprained ankle in the first set of UCLA women’s volleyball’s match against Washington State, it appeared as if any hopes of the Bruins reaching the postseason went down with her. With just four games remaining in the regular season and a postseason bid anything but guaranteed, losing Reeves, […]
UCLA women’s volleyball showcases talent in WSU win
On a night that showcased what UCLA women’s volleyball could be, for better and worse, it was the players from what the team used to be that made the difference. Senior middle blocker Mariana Aquino posted a career high of 17 kills and six digs, and a personal best hitting percentage of .682. Meanwhile, senior outside […]
Bond remains strong for UCLA women’s volleyball despite losses
Kelly Reeves and Megan Moenoa know what it takes to be a champion. The senior outside hitter and junior setter, both members of UCLA’s 2011 national championship team, have been to the pinnacle of their sport and have the rings to prove it. However, as UCLA (13-12, 4-11 Pac-12) prepares to take on Washington State […]
Errors plague women’s volleyball in loss to Washington
If UCLA women’s volleyball’s rematch with Washington seemed familiar, there’s no need to check the calendar. Seemingly the only thing different about the Bruins’ second go-around with the Huskies from their October match at Pauley Pavilion was the court the two teams were playing on. UCLA fell in three straight sets to No. 3 Washington […]
UCLA women’s volleyball geared up for rematch with Washington
Rejection is tough to deal with. In its match against Washington in late October, UCLA women’s volleyball faced more than it could handle: The Huskies sent back the Bruins’ attacks time and time again, to the tune of 30 block assists and 15 total team blocks. “That’s what they are known for; they are known […]