Through various rotation and personnel changes, the three-hitter combination of junior Reily Buechler, senior Jordan Anderson and freshman Torrey Van Winden have remained a constant presence swinging at the pins. But there are four spots to fill, and three different attackers have slotted into that last spot since the start of conference play. Coach Michael […]
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Women’s volleyball knocks down Stanford in five-set match
STANFORD, Calif. – The hometown Stanford crowd erupted, certain that Inky Ajanaku had come up with the go-ahead kill in the fifth set. But senior libero Taylor Formico got the ball up, and a few contacts later Reily Buechler would hit the ball down to put UCLA women’s volleyball ahead 12-11. “If you can make […]
UCLA women’s volleyball defeats Cal in three-set victory
California only scored six points before UCLA women’s volleyball came up with 25 points in the third set. The No. 13 Bruins (20-5, 11-4 Pac-12) dominated the Golden Bears (9-16, 3-12) in a straight-set win Thursday. California took UCLA to four sets the last time the two teams faced off, led by junior outside hitter […]
Women’s volleyball rides the wave of united longtime companionship
Two weeks are all a freshman volleyball player gets before she’s thrown into fast-paced Division I play. That’s 14 days to adjust to college life, get to know teammates and learn the team’s system. The transition isn’t easy. But for Savvy Simo, it was a little easier.
Women’s volleyball set up for Arizona, Arizona State matches
The UCLA women’s volleyball team has made its return to the top 10 for the first time since the beginning of conference play. The No. 9 Bruins (18-4, 9-3 Pac-12), also hold a share of the lead in the Pac-12 standing with No. 8 Washington and will face unranked Arizona (15-10, 7-6) and Arizona State […]
Women’s volleyball comes back to win against Colorado in five sets
UCLA dominated sets one and two. The third and fourth sets were the complete opposite. “It was an entire team collapse,” said senior outside hitter Jordan Anderson. “The wheels came flying off and we were able to slowly put them back on for that fifth set.” No. 12 UCLA women’s volleyball (17-4, 8-3 Pac-12) jumped […]
Women’s volleyball hones in on simplified offensive effort
Claire Felix has always been a one-foot middle blocker. The senior said that the slide – an off-balance hit in which the middle jumps off one foot and hits the ball by the right pin – has been a big part of her offense throughout her UCLA career. [Related: Starting middle blockers improve through competition […]