While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second straight year, No. 1 USC took the NCAA beach volleyball title with a win over No. 3 Pepperdine. The win marks the Trojans‘ […]
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Beach volleyball to draw on season’s experience, improvements next year
This year was different. Until it wasn’t. UCLA beach volleyball became the first team in NCAA history to down the juggernauts at USC, as well as achieving a 24-straight dual-victories school record. The Bruins entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed with a chance of upending the Trojans for the national title. Then, […]
Beach volleyball falls to FSU at NCAAs for second year in a row
Last year, UCLA beach volleyball was eliminated from the NCAA championship after falling to Florida State 3-1. 2017 was a different year, but it ended the same way. The No. 4 Seminoles (29-9) ended the No. 2 Bruins’ (30-6) NCAA Tournament dream for the second straight year at Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Saturday. The game […]
No. 2-seeded UCLA beach volleyball gets set to play national championship
The NCAA beach volleyball tournament gets underway Friday in Alabama where UCLA will compete against the top teams in the country for a national championship. On Sunday, the NCAA revealed the eight-team field from the 65 qualifying teams across the country. UCLA (29-4) was selected as the No. 2 seed overall behind defending national champion […]
Around the League: Men’s golf enter regionals, UCLA and USC beach volleyball earn awards
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Beach volleyball TuAnh Dam, Sports editor USC and UCLA beach volleyball teams will play for the NCAA championship this weekend, but both squads have already picked up […]
Beach volleyball falls to USC in final of Pac-12 championship
The No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball team (29-4) broke No. 1 USC’s (34-1) 62 dual winning streak in the Pac-12 championship semifinal Friday. The Bruins had handed the Trojans their first defeat in 413 days Friday at Bear Down Beach in Tucson, Arizona, winning by a set score of 3-2. UCLA cheered and celebrated when […]
UCLA beach volleyball sets itself up for Pac-12 championship
The No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball team (26-3) has lost two of its three games this season to one team – No. 1 University of Southern California (30-0). The Pac-12 championship that runs Thursday through Saturday in Tucson, Arizona, will be yet another opportunity for the Bruins to avenge their defeats. Previously, UCLA had lost […]