Bruin middle blocker Angela Eckmier has seen her college volleyball career come to an end. The 6-foot-2-inch senior from Simi Valley tore her right ACL Tuesday after colliding with a teammate in practice and will undergo surgery today. The injury will prevent her from participating in the remainder of the season and will end her […]
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Women’s volleyball keeps positive attitude
A new weekend, same old story. The UCLA women’s volleyball team is confident that their focus in practice will result in wins on the court. The Bruins (12-9, 5-6 Pac-10) face No. 6 Stanford (19-3, 9-2) today and unranked Cal (15-6, 5-6) on Saturday. Like last week, hitting and serving have been the focal points […]
Bad players unfairly get the cash, women
Sometimes you encounter sports personalities that make you stop and wonder, “What the Hell!” Endowed with no discernible skill or merit, these people are somehow blessed with fame, fortune, and/or extremely attractive girlfriends. Think of Laker forward Mark Madsen. Whenever he gets into games, people always talk about his “heart” and describe him as a […]
Bruins flounder in Washington
With the first half of the Pac-10 season over, the No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball team was looking to start the second half by sending a strong message to the rest of the conference. They started, instead, with a whimper. The Bruins (12-9, 5-6 Pac-10) layed a proverbial egg against Washington on Saturday, losing 3-0. […]
Washington games to test offense
Halfway through the Pac-10 season, the UCLA women’s volleyball team is treading water. With a 12-7 (5-4 Pac-10) record, the team hopes a major shift in focus will result in a strong second-half finish. “Our focus this week has been on hitting and not making so many unforced errors,” head coach Andy Banachowski said. “We’ve […]
Stanford loss necessary to satisfy rage over rejection
I want to see the Bruins annihilate the Cardinal this weekend. I want a bloodbath. You remember that scene in “Fight Club” when Ed Norton punches Brad Pitt right in the ear? When you could just FEEL how much that hurt? I want that, only with more football. A simple victory won’t suffice; this game […]
Undefeated Tojans dominate UCLA
The UCLA women’s volleyball team needed to play a nearly perfect match in order to have a shot at upsetting its biggest rival. Unfortunately, it just didn’t happen. The No. 1 USC Trojans came as advertised Friday, soundly beating the No. 13 Bruins three games to none. The loss dropped UCLA’s record to 12-7 (5-4 […]