The Bruins first meet of the season was highlighted by multiple top-three finishes. No. 21 UCLA swim and dive (1-0) sent swimmers to dual meets at San Diego and the Southern Methodist University Classic. The Bruins beat the Toreros 160-96 and won all but two events. The SMU Classic featured three top-10 competitors – No. […]
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UCLA swim and dive sees new roster, aims to continue improvement
UCLA swim and dive finished last season 20th in the nation and remains in a similar standing, even after major personnel changes. No. 21 UCLA will kick off its season this weekend at both the Southern Methodist University Classic and at San Diego. Swimming boasts 11 new freshmen to fill the spots left by last […]
Around the League: Stanford men’s soccer beats UCLA, stays undefeated in conference
Women’s volleyball Kelsey Angus, assistant Sports editor Just two weeks into Pac-12 play, only No. 15 USC (12-3, 4-0 Pacific 12) and No. 2 Stanford (11-2, 4-0) remain undefeated in conference matches. The Trojans swept the No. 9 Huskies (13-2, 3-1) for Washington’s first Pac-12 loss of the season Sunday. Senior Brittany Abercrombie led USC […]
UCLA women’s volleyball strong all-around against Washington State
UCLA women’s volleyball started each set against Washington down 5-1 on Friday. Against the Washington State Cougars on Sunday, the Bruins opened the match with a five-point run. “We were joking in the timeout, the girls were teasing like, ‘Wow, this feels totally different,’” said coach Michael Sealy. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s almost […]
UCLA women’s volleyball must rely on aggression to defeat opponents
The Bruins saw their first top-10 team last week, and came up with a victory against then-No. 8 Oregon. This week they will compete with another, even higher-ranked team. “Playing against Oregon, we realized, ‘Oh, we have the potential to be a really great team,’” said freshman pin hitter Jenny Mosser. “It just really helps.” […]
Women’s volleyball makes quick save after second-set dive to Long Beach
UCLA women’s volleyball started the fourth set with eight straight points, five of which were kills. In the first two sets, the Bruins were outhit .279 to .207. “We were the aggressors in set three and four. We were a little bit more proactive in taking the game to them, and that’s how we always […]
UCLA women’s volleyball sweeps first three games in season
UCLA women’s volleyball opened its season with matches against three teams that made the NCAA tournament last year. No. 13 UCLA (3-0) swept their opening weekend with victories over No. 22 San Diego (2-1), Marquette (1-2) and No. 20 Hawaii (0-3). Freshman pin hitter Mac May made her mark in her collegiate debut with 43 […]