After suffering its first loss of the season Friday, No. 2 UCLA (13-1-2, 6-1-1 Pac-12) scored early to defeat Washington (9-6-2, 2-4-2) 3-0. The Bruins began attacking the goal from the blow of the whistle, imposing themselves on the Husky defense, The Bruins attacked early in the victory, representing a change in game flow for […]
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No. 2-seeded UCLA beach volleyball gets set to play national championship
The NCAA beach volleyball tournament gets underway Friday in Alabama where UCLA will compete against the top teams in the country for a national championship. On Sunday, the NCAA revealed the eight-team field from the 65 qualifying teams across the country. UCLA (29-4) was selected as the No. 2 seed overall behind defending national champion […]
USC ends beach volleyball’s win streak in final regular-season game
No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (26-3) ended its regular season Saturday on a losing note despite shortly extending its winning streak. Initially, UCLA defeated Cal Poly (13-20) but eventually lost against No. 1 USC (30-0) by a score of 4-1 Saturday. The Bruins began the season 2-0 before losing to then-No. 4 Pepperdine and USC. […]
Beach volleyball pushes win streak to 23 with Battle at the Beach
UCLA beach volleyball swept the Battle at the Beach in Santa Monica over the weekend, pushing its school-record winning streak to 23 consecutive victories. The No. 3 Bruins (25-2) defeated No. 8 Arizona (13-8) and No. 5 Long Beach State (21-5) Sunday after a pair of victories over Washington and Concordia on Saturday. The team […]
Beach volleyball sweeps competition at Monterey Invitational
The No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball team ran through its competition at the Monterey Invitational over the weekend. UCLA (11-2) displayed its ability to dominate its opponents, sweeping Portland (3-4) and San Jose State (5-3) on Friday, continuing its success Saturday with wins against both No. 13 Grand Canyon (10-3) and Saint Mary’s (6-3). UCLA […]
UCLA beach volleyball undefeated in East Meets West Invitational
The No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball team came away from this weekend’s East Meets West Invitational undefeated after earning victories over four highly ranked East Coast schools. What appeared to be a challenging opportunity for the Bruins to improve and grow after a solid start to their campaign instead proved to be a statement showing […]
East Coast competitors offer litmus test for No. 4 beach volleyball
Manhattan Beach, California, will be the mecca of beach volleyball as it hosts the top programs from both sides of the country in the East Meets West Invitational this weekend. The Bruins will make the short bus ride trip from the comforts of Westwood in what promises to be a competitive event. Along with No. […]