In a season in which the other perennial men’s volleyball powers are rebuilding, UCLA may have the best chance to take advantage. The Bruins, ranked No. 1 in the preseason, will rely on four returning senior starters as they begin their quest for their first NCAA title in five seasons at this weekend’s Elephant Bar […]
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M. volleyball: Setter returns to team after academic woes
UCLA setter Dennis Gonzalez, who was academically ineligible during fall quarter, was reinstated to the men’s volleyball team Wednesday and is expected to be in uniform this weekend in Santa Barbara. A starter for most of last season, Gonzalez saw his grades falter during spring quarter of last year. He needed to pass four of […]
W. volleyball: Volleyball unable to overcome Huskies
The journey was a memorable one for the five seniors on the UCLA women’s volleyball team, but the end result was the same as before. Having advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals for the fifth time in six seasons, the Bruins, once again, could not get over the hump. This time it was seventh-seeded Washington […]
W. volleyball: Out for Redemption
Five out of the last six years, the UCLA women’s volleyball team has advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals. And in all those years, the Bruins have fallen short of their ultimate goal of reaching the Final Four. Then what, if anything, makes this year’s team confident as it prepares to play second-seeded Penn State […]
W. volleyball: Good offense, strong play send Bruins to third round
Throughout the regular season, the UCLA women’s volleyball team had several opportunities to make a play that would turn its season around, but usually came up empty. But in the playoffs it’s been a different story. The Bruins (20-10) came back from an early deficit against Loyola Marymount (17-12) on Friday and pulled out a […]
W. basketball: Basketball continues promising start with victory over Purdue
At the beginning of the season, UCLA coach Kathy Olivier talked about how imperative it was for her team to get off to a good start. By beating two top-15 ranked teams in the last week, even her expectations have been exceeded. No. 25 UCLA defeated No. 14 Purdue 70-64 Sunday at Pauley Pavilion and […]
W. volleyball: Women’s volleyball stresses consistency going into NCAA Tournament games
During the course of a regular season, almost every team goes through a lapse or dry spell. What separates the marquee teams from the rest, however, is their ability to rebound from tough losses. For the Bruins (18-10) to show that they belong in that upper class, they’ll have to rebound from their season-ending loss […]