With workmanlike efficiency, the UCLA women’s volleyball team methodically went about its business in dismantling its first two foes in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins swept San Diego 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-24) on Friday in Pauley Pavilion, and kept up the pace in sweeping UC Irvine (30-24, 30-28, 30-22) Saturday. With the two victories, the team will […]
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W. volleyball: UCLA No. 8 for tourney
Almost everything went as expected Sunday when the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament brackets were released. The Bruins, ranked eighth in the polls, also received the No. 8 seed, a fitting position for a team that started hot and faltered late in the season. “We just have to go and do what we have to do,” […]
W.volleyball: Letting go
Natalie Ray hadn’t heard her name called in a starting lineup for a long time. As it reverberated throughout Pauley Pavilion earlier this month, the crowd let out the loudest cheer of the night. The injured senior had reached a crossroads in her life, both as a women’s volleyball player and a person. By making […]
W.volleyball: Bruins finish solid Pac-10 season, but NCAA chances still up in the air
The prospect of dropping three of their last four games is facing the No. 7 Bruins squarely in the eyes. After losses to Stanford and USC bracketed a win over California, the UCLA women’s volleyball team will travel to Malibu to face No. 4 Pepperdine. The final regular season match of the year, this non-conference […]
Volleyball looking to break USC win streak
The UCLA football team isn’t the only Bruin squad playing underdog to the Trojans this week. As dominant as USC has been on the gridiron for the past two seasons, its accomplishments on the volleyball court may be even more impressive. USC is currently riding a 39-match win streak, and over the course of that […]
W. volleyball: Offense, injury plague UCLA in loss to Stanford
Forty-three hitting errors isn’t going to beat the worst team in the Pac-10, let alone a team ranked in the top 10. The Bruins couldn’t find any offensive consistency in a painful loss at home to the Cardinal. Coach Andy Banachowski could only state the obvious after the match. “We had some hitters out there […]
W.volleyball: Stanford, Cal matches crucial for postseason
It’s a given that there are no easy weeks in the Pac-10. But right about now, the No. 8 UCLA women’s volleyball team is about to run an absolute gauntlet. Two matches against No. 7 Stanford and No. 9 California at home in Pauley Pavilion will likely determine the postseason future for the Bruins. What […]