The Bruins took the rubber match and likely locked up a spot in the NCAA championship. No. 3 seed UCLA (23-6, 4-2 MPSF) defeated No. 4 seed California (16-8, 3-3) 7-6 in the third-place game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship at the Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. This was the Bruins’ […]
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Beach volleyball heads to Pac-12 championship final after victory over California
The Bruins get one more shot to defend their Pac-12 title. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-2) defeated to No. 3 seed California (22-9) 3-0 in the contender’s bracket final of the Pac-12 championship. Seniors Megan and Nicole McNamara clinched the victory with an ace to end the contest with a 21-9, 21-13 win […]
Beach volleyball preps for quarterfinals of Pac-12 tournament after sweeping Oregon
Make it seven sweeps of Pac-12 teams for the Bruins. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (29-1) opened the Pac-12 championships with a 3-0 win over No. 9 seed Oregon (5-10-1). The Bruins swept all three courts that finished and led on courts two and three despite being truncated. Seniors Nicole and Megan McNamara clinched […]
Beach volleyball prepares to defend conference title in Trojan territory
With the regular season behind them, the Bruins are set to defend both of last season’s titles. No. 1 UCLA (28-1) will begin postseason play at the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship at Merle Norman Stadium in Los Angeles. UCLA will face the winner of No. 8 seed Utah (5-7) and No. 9 seed Oregon (4-9-1) […]
Women’s water polo looks to improve on power play opportunities in postseason
The Bruins are sinking during their 6-on-5 opportunities. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (21-5, 4-2 MPSF) will head into the postseason with a trend of inefficient power play offense against top-ranked teams. UCLA has played three Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games against their top-four rivals: No. 1 Stanford (19-1, 6-0), No. 2 USC (23-1, […]
Women’s water polo fails to mount a comeback, falling in final home match to USC
The Bruins came up just short of beating their crosstown rivals for the first time since 2017. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (21-5, 4-2 MPSF) lost to No. 2 USC (23-1, 5-1) 9-8 in its regular season finale at Spieker Aquatics Center. This is the Bruins’ sixth straight loss to the Trojans under coach […]
Weekend in Preview: April 19
Beach volleyball Jack Perez, Daily Bruin staff For the first time in program history, the Bruins will be finishing their regular season right at home. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (26-1) will close out its regular season with home duals against No. 10 Long Beach State (17-7) and No. 15 Grand Canyon (19-9) at Sunset […]