Three Bruin pairs helped secure victories against two of the top teams in the country. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (5-1) defeated No. 1 USC (4-2) and No. 5 Pepperdine (3-2), both with a score of 3-2 at USC’s Merle Norman Stadium on Wednesday. Coach Stein Metzger added even though the team members were tired […]
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Beach volleyball to face No. 1 USC, No. 5 Pepperdine two weeks into season
In only their second week of competition, the Bruins will face two top-five teams. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (3-1) will take on No. 5 Pepperdine (2-1) and No. 1 USC (4-0) on Wednesday at USC’s Merle Norman Stadium. “We feel really comfortable this year that we have a team that can compete for a […]
Beach volleyball succeeds in high-pressure matches
The Bruins didn’t get the season start they were looking for – but they recovered. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (3-1) traveled to Honolulu this weekend to face No. 5 Hawai’i (2-1) and No. 17 Stanford (0-3). After defeating the Cardinal but falling to the Rainbow Wahine on Saturday, the Bruins took down both teams […]
Beach volleyball trains for windy conditions, hopes for best season yet
UCLA beach volleyball hasn’t lost more than eight matches in a season since the team’s inception in 2013. This year, the Bruins hope for even better. “This is the best group we’ve had since we started the program,” coach Stein Metzger said. “We have a deep and talented squad (and) we’re as competitive as we’ve […]
UCLA beach volleyball appoints Jeff Alzina as volunteer assistant coach
UCLA beach volleyball has hired Jeff Alzina as its new volunteer assistant coach. “I hope that I can be an extra set of eyes with a little bit of extra experience and maybe a different perspective that will be their push to compete for a national championship and not just be a top-five-type team but […]
The Rundown: May 19
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second year in a row, the sophomore duo of Megan and Nicole McNamara have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Collegiate Beach All-American team. The McNamara twins join 14 […]
Beach volleyball’s Kamila Tan talks personal, program growth at UCLA
When Kamila Tan entered UCLA as its first beach volleyball-exclusive athlete in 2012, there was only one 2-inch deep court the team had to practice on. The players weren’t allowed to dive on it, and there wasn’t even an NCAA Tournament for beach volleyball. Fast forward to today, 11 out of 15 players on the […]