The Bruins will have another stab at capitalizing on the regular season’s success in the postseason – this time with a more experienced, deep roster. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (30-3) has one more regular season duel before heading into the Pac-12 and NCAA championships. Despite being ranked in the top five over the past […]
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Beach volleyball engraves selves in sands of time with 25th straight win
Despite an injury that shook up the lineup, the Bruins made history. The Bruins have now won 25 straight dual matches, the most in school history. “We’re all super excited to have this momentum going into the postseason,” said junior Nicole McNamara. “We just want to keep riding this out for the rest of the […]
Beach volleyball defeats USC and Long Beach State on Senior Day
Elise Zappia said the crowd turnout was the largest she’s ever seen in her four years as a Bruin. “I think this is the largest team we’ve had at a home game,” the senior said. “You could hear your friends cheering (for) you.” Family, friends and the Den were in the stands on Senior Day […]
UCLA beach volleyball to host USC, Long Beach State on Senior Day
As the lone senior consistently in the lineup, Elise Zappia will play in front of a home crowd for the last time. “I haven’t really given it much thought,” she said. “I’m still processing, but it’s definitely bittersweet. There’s been a lot of great memories up here at (Sunset Canyon Recreation Center) so I think […]
Beach volleyball wins its five matchups at Surf and Turf Invitational
The Bruins faced five top-20 teams this weekend and dropped only 1 point. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (24-3) swept No. 12 Florida International, No. 18 Florida Atlantic, No. 8 South Carolina and No. 11 Grand Canyon 5-0, also defeating No. 7 Florida State 4-1 at the Surf and Turf Invitational in Miami. “It really […]
Beach volleyball defeats Pepperdine 4-1, to face five top-20 teams in Florida
The first point for the Bruins was the quickest one to earn – and it was no surprise. “They’re the cornerstone of our team,” said coach Stein Metzger of junior Izzy Carey and freshman Megan Muret. “We get to walk into every match almost counting on the fact that we’re 1-0 (already), just because they’ve […]
Beach volleyball leaves weekend undefeated yet again, adds to win streak
For the third straight weekend, the Bruins didn’t drop a single match. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (18-3) defeated Arizona State (4-10) and No. 15 Arizona (9-7) in 5-0 sweeps Saturday at the Pac-12 South Invitational in Santa Monica. On day two of the tournament, UCLA took down No. 14 California (13-3) 5-0 and Washington […]