They’re the same, only better. With all of last season’s starters returning to the squad, the UCLA men’s volleyball team was able to find enough rhythm to sweep their season opener on Tuesday. “It’s literally year two with the same guys,” said senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl. “We’re really good at playing with each other […]
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UCLA volleyball makes top eight, to see many lineup changes next season
UCLA women’s volleyball met – but could not exceed – expectations on its way to a round-of-eight finish in the NCAA Tournament. The return of UCLA’s entire offense, along with two new offensive standouts Kylie Miller and Torrey Van Winden, generated optimism among FloVolleyball and PrepVolleyball, who listed UCLA at sixth in their pre-season rankings. […]
No. 10 UCLA women’s volleyball to face North Carolina in round of 16
The Bruins fought their way through the anxiety of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. They now face the challenge that ended their season in each of the last two years: the round of 16. “We’re good at playing with nerves, we’re good at playing without nerves,” said coach Michael Sealy. “My experience […]
Women’s volleyball travels to Washington with hopes to clinch Pac-12
It’s been 17 years since UCLA women’s volleyball has claimed the Pac-12 championship title, tying with Stanford in 1999. The No. 8 Bruins (23-5, 14-4 Pac-12) will tie for the title if they can beat the No. 7 Huskies (24-4, 14-4 Pac-12) in Washington on Wednesday, with a chance to win the title outright for […]
Taylor Formico leads women’s volleyball team with dedication, energy
At the beginning of the year, assistant coach Tony Ker asked all the members of the UCLA women’s volleyball team to close their eyes and mentally nominate two players. The first was the teammate who needed the least amount of extra reps. The second was the player who regularly asked him for extra reps and […]
UCLA women’s volleyball vanquishes Oregon State in three-set win
Despite a low crowd energy, the UCLA women’s volleyball team managed to strike up enough momentum to sweep Oregon State in three sets. The No. 9 Bruins (22-5, 13-4 Pac-12) hosted the unranked Beavers (11-17, 4-13 Pac-12) on Wednesday for their first home game this month. “We didn’t execute great tonight but it was obvious […]
Former UCLA volleyball stars now play key roles as assistant coaches
Long before they were assistant coaches for UCLA women’s volleyball, Tony Ker and Kaitlin Nielsen were best friends – they spent time together almost every day as student-athletes at UCLA. When both were hired to work together at their alma mater, they realized just how much their friendship had come full circle. “Oh my gosh! […]