Last May, the Bruins became the first collegiate team to win the NCAA title through the elimination bracket. Last weekend, UCLA beach volleyball (31-3) entered the elimination bracket in the Pac-12 championship after losing to USC (28-4), and won the elimination bracket final – but lost to the Trojans again in the championship final. UCLA […]
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Beach volleyball loses close match to USC in Pac-12 championship dual
It came down to a single court in a three-set match again. And the Bruins still couldn’t clinch the dual. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-3) fell to No. 2 seed USC (28-4) 3-2 for the second time this weekend in the final of the Pac-12 championship. “Obviously, we’re disappointed,” said coach Stein Metzger. […]
Beach volleyball falls to USC in Pac-12 tournament for second loss of season
It came down to court one. Fans flooded to the middle court, where senior Megan McNamara slapped her sister’s hand before stepping back to the service line. The ball ricocheted off the antenna and landed out of bounds. “You hate to lose to (USC) at any point,” said coach Stein Metzger. “But if you’re going […]
Beach volleyball seeks postseason success following near-perfect regular season
The Bruins are headed to the postseason with a near-perfect record. A loss to crosstown rival No. 2 USC (24-4) on April 7 stripped No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (28-1) of its perfect record. But senior Sarah Sponcil said the timing of that loss was perfect. “(The loss) really did kind of come at the […]
Beach volleyball shows versatility of lineup with consecutive Senior Day sweeps
Izzy Carey unplugged her phone from the speaker at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for the last time. The senior stopped the playlist titled “117,” – but the Bruins’ chase for UCLA’s 117th national championship is not over yet. “It was less sentimental than I thought because I don’t feel done with the season at all,” […]
Beach volleyball’s Izzy Carey finds air both on the court and across the world
Izzy Carey is used to getting air. The 5-foot-11 senior spent the last four years with UCLA beach volleyball improving her vertical – but she’s gotten much higher than that off the court. Carey climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, in July 2017 as part of a service trip to Tanzania […]
Beach volleyball loses winning streak to USC at Pac-12 North Tournament
The Bruins couldn’t hold on to their perfect record any longer. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (26-1) posted wins against Washington (6-10), No. 12 California (16-5) and No. 19 Stanford (9-13) – but lost its first match of the season to No. 2 USC (20-4) 3-2 at the Pac-12 North Tournament on Sunday. “In a […]