Sophomore Savvy Simo slammed a cross-court kill to clinch the Bruins’ first dual of the NCAA championship. No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (36-3) dominated No. 8-seeded Florida International (23-11) 3-0 to advance to the second round in Gulf Shores, Alabama. On court three, junior Zana Muno played with Simo for the first time since suffering […]
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The Rundown: May 4
Men’s volleyball Gabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin reporter The American Volleyball Coaches Association awarded five UCLA men’s volleyball (26-7, 10-3 MPSF) squad members All-American honors. Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah and junior setter Micah Ma’a were awarded first-team honors. Going into the match, Gymiah led the nation with a .533 hitting percentage and ranked third in […]
Beach volleyball prepares to blow other teams away in NCAA tournament
The Bruins struggled with the wind in last year’s NCAA tournament, but coach Stein Metzger said the team is more prepared than ever. “We’ve spent a lot of time talking about (the wind) to the point where, when it was windy, we would focus more on the wind than the opponent,” Metzger said. “We have […]
Top-seeded beach volleyball prepares for NCAA championship
Extra workouts aren’t how teams usually celebrate a conference title, but that’s what the Bruins did. Members of the team held plank poses with their elbows on the sand and their Pac-12 trophies laid flat on their backs – the school’s 116th national title on their minds. “The team has been waiting all year for […]
Around the League: Beach volleyball qualifies for NCAA tournament, baseball ties for Pac-12 top
Beach volleyball Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Of the nine Pac-12 beach volleyball programs, two qualified for the NCAA tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama this weekend. No. 1 UCLA (35-3), named the Pac-12 champion Saturday, earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament for the first time in program history. The Bruins currently hold a […]
Beach volleyball crowned Pac-12 champion, looks ahead to NCAAs
One title down, one more to go. “We’re very excited that we won this Pac-12 title,” said senior Elise Zappia. “But we’re not here to win a Pac-12 title, we’re here for a national championship.” No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (35-3) defeated No. 2-seeded USC (24-12) 3-1 to claim the program’s first-ever Pac-12 championship Saturday […]
Beach volleyball advances to Pac-12 final, extends win streak to 29
After their straight-set victory, Savvy Simo and Madi Yeomans sprinted to watch courts one and two. Because that’s what it came down to. No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (34-3) took a 2-1 lead over No. 2-seeded USC (24-11) after the sophomore duo’s win, needing a third-set comeback from either court one or two. That’s exactly […]