In danger of falling out of the Pac-10 race and jeopardizing its postseason chances, the UCLA women’s volleyball team found a familiar foe that has always seemed to help them when it needed it the most. On Friday, the Bruins defeated California in five games, 22-30, 30-24, 32-30, 24-30, 15-10 at Haas Pavilion, making the […]
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W. volleyball: Cardinal slips past UCLA
For four games, the UCLA women’s volleyball team appeared to be up for the task of uprooting Stanford. Then came the fifth game. In a hotly contested match Thursday night, the No. 16 Bruins dropped a five-game heartbreaker to the No. 12 Cardinal 25-30, 30-25, 32-30, 25-30, 15-8. The issues that have plagued the women’s […]
W. volleyball: Injured setter back on the court
Needing some stability after suffering through an array of injuries and suspensions during the past week, the Bruins finally got some good news. Senior setter Krystal McFarland, who sustained a sprained right ankle against Oregon last month, returned to the lineup this past weekend. McFarland saw limited action against the Arizona schools, splitting time with […]
W. volleyball: “˜Tired’ Bruins fall to Waves
Having already won the first two games and up in the third, the No. 11 Bruins looked to be on their way to a sweep over local rival Pepperdine, a team that was just 5-11 on the season. But not only could UCLA not hold the lead in the third game, the team simply fell […]
W. volleyball: Volleyball players out with injury, suspension
Already without starting setter Krystal McFarland, the UCLA women’s volleyball team was dealt another blow Monday. Heather Cullen, a starting outside hitter and the Bruins’ senior leader, was suspended for tonight’s match against Pepperdine for a violation of team rules. Neither UCLA coach Andy Banachowski nor any of the Bruin players would comment on the […]
W. volleyball: Missing key players, UCLA gets difficult win against Oregon State
After Thursday’s relatively easy win against Oregon, the UCLA women’s volleyball team was hoping for a similar match Friday night against Oregon State, a team the Bruins have dominated in the past. The Beavers did not go along with the Bruins’ plans, however, as they extended UCLA to five games before the Bruins pulled out […]
W. volleyball: Recurring injuries a familiar theme for women’s volleyball
Pulled hamstrings. Tweaked ankles. These are the injuries that every team goes through during the regular season. But for the No. 11 UCLA women’s volleyball team, the injuries have come up more often than not. “We haven’t been able to have a full squad at practice all year,” coach Andy Banachowski said. “It has really […]