In the first weekend of regular season play, the UCLA men’s volleyball team seemed to lack the energy needed a day after sweeping their first two matches. On Friday, the Bruins played with energy and motivation, defeating both Stanford and UC Santa Barbara in straight games. But on Saturday night, UCLA appeared fatigued, falling to […]
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Volleyball can’t unseat top seed
In front of what was then the largest crowd in NCAA postseason history, the UCLA women’s volleyball team was unable to overcome the inconsistent play, injuries and inexperience that have plagued it this season to get a win over the best team in the nation. Facing No. 1 seed Nebraska (32-1) before 14,489 raucous fans […]
Volleyball wins first two tournament matches
The UCLA women’s volleyball team is playing almost flawlessly. And they’ve chosen the perfect time to do so. The No. 16 seed Bruins began NCAA Tournament play this past weekend, and won their first two matches in dominant fashion. UCLA (20-10) followed up a first round win over Kansas (15-15) on Friday with a 3-0 […]
The passing of the torch
When the season began, senior middle blocker Nancy Barba knew she would be called upon to be a team leader. As the only senior on the No. 16 UCLA women’s volleyball team, Barba has fulfilled the role expected of her, providing veteran leadership for the young Bruin team. “Nancy always leads the team by example […]
The portrait of lasting success
Even following the most momentous of victories, the thoughts of UCLA women’s volleyball coach Andy Banachowski were a mystery. Everyone else in Pauley Pavilion recognized the win’s significance. Volleyball players jumped into the air, celebrating the upset over No. 2 Washington in front of a restless home crowd of over 800 people. They wrapped their […]
UCLA blocks Pepperdine in Game 5
MALIBU “”mdash; It has become a perfect prediction of whether the UCLA women’s volleyball team will win or lose. Despite the deficits they’ve faced and the challenges they’ve encountered, UCLA has beaten every unranked team it has faced this year, while losing to every ranked team it has played against. Continuing this streak, the No. […]
UCLA to face Pepperdine without team captain
As the UCLA women’s volleyball team prepares to travel to Pepperdine tonight, they are facing some new obstacles. Besides the fact that the Bruins are playing on limited rest after playing two matches in Oregon this past Thursday and Friday, Colby Lyman’s elbow injury will sideline her for tonight’s match at Pepperdine. “We are progressing […]