The Bruins were perfect this weekend. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (9-0) left Bear Down Beach, Arizona, with three sweeps over Arizona State (3-3), Washington (0-3) and No. 11 California (4-1). The Bruins dropped just two sets on the weekend and the win marked UCLA’s third consecutive sweep of the Pac-12 South Tournament. “I was […]
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Weekend in Preview: March 1
Beach volleyball Jacqueline Dzwonczyk, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins remain undefeated after their six opening matches, five of which were against ranked opponents – something they have never done before. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (6-0) will look to continue its winning streak in Tucson, Arizona, where it will compete in the Pac-12 South tournament. […]
With little change to roster, UCLA beach volleyball returns to defend title
The Bruins are back – and returning all but one player from last year’s championship team. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball brought home its first-ever NCAA title in May and became the first team to win the NCAA tournament from the elimination bracket. The Bruins – who won the school’s 116th NCAA championship – graduated […]
Women’s soccer looks back on season’s setbacks and successes
Like last year, the Bruins were faced with penalty kicks to keep their season alive – but this time they couldn’t pull out the win. Despite the loss, No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer (17-3-2, 9-2-0 Pac-12) persevered through injuries and missing personnel all season to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. “We had […]
Women’s soccer prepares for fierce fourth-round matchup against UNC in NCAAs
The Bruins will face the Tar Heels in the Elite Eight – but Amanda Cromwell said the level of play will be higher than a typical fourth-round match. “Both teams, you can make an argument, are two of the hottest teams in the Elite Eight, so I think it’s going to be a Final Four […]
Women’s soccer shuts down Minnesota to claim 11th-straight win and Sweet 16 spot
The Bruins are headed to the Sweet 16 riding an 11-game winning streak. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-3-1, 9-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Minnesota (12-9-2, 5-5-1 Big Ten) 5-0 at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Friday. “We were all creating angles for each other and moving all over the place to give ourselves the best opportunities […]
Meghan Scudero balances roles to prove both the pen and the soccer ball are mighty
Meghan Scudero grew up wanting to become the president someday, but that was before she committed to play Division I soccer. Fast forward two years: The junior transferred to UCLA to become a writer. “When I was applying to schools to transfer back out, I had no idea whether I was going to play (soccer) […]