The Pac-12 championship quarterfinal had huge implications for UCLA beach volleyball Saturday, as Arizona was hot on the Bruins’ tail for a coveted spot at the national championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama. UCLA needed to deliver, and it did. Like the two teams’ showdown earlier in the season, the No. 4 Bruins (19-4) bested the […]
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Beach volleyball looks to carry season momentum into Pac-12 playoffs
After a successful regular season ending with 10-straight victories, the No. 4 Bruins are set to play in the 2016 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships hosted by top-ranked USC at the Merle Norman Stadium from April 28 to May 1. The tournament starts Thursday with the pairs tournament, in which an individual pair will be crowned […]
The Aubserver: Conference rivalry would strengthen beach volleyball spirit
Everyone at UCLA hates USC right? Come November that red vs. blue rivalry becomes even more pronounced ahead of the annual football matchup when Bruins dedicate a night to burning as much Trojan imagery as they can in a giant fire. But losing to Stanford eight times in a row is sure to make some […]
Beach volleyball dominates on path to Pac-12 playoffs
This week’s games for No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (17-4) were about taking care of business. With the Pac-12 playoffs on the horizon and the Bruins having already run a gauntlet of sorts against then-No. 1 Pepperdine, then-No. 4 Hawaii and No. 6 Long Beach State, the matchups against Loyola Marymount Lions (5-16) and host […]
Beach volleyball’s consistent lineup finds solid ground for wins
UCLA beach volleyball has been on a roll, and it’s no coincidence. “I gotta hand it to the athletes, they’ve been really focused on improving and getting better,” said coach Stein Metzger following UCLA’s eighth consecutive win of the season against Long Beach State on April 13. Behind the Bruins’ improving record lies a maturation […]
UCLA beach volleyball sweeps Long Beach State in last home game
With a light touch, Julie Consani sent the volleyball over the net and watched it drop out of reach of her Long Beach State opponents. The point secured a 5-0 sweep over the No. 6 49ers in which the No. 4 Bruins never dropped a set, clinched UCLA’s (15-4) third win over Long Beach State […]
Beach volleyball coach shares secret to team’s success
UCLA beach volleyball has had to weather a lot. Most recently, it was a rainy weekend away from the friendly confines of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, but the team responded just as it had all year, looking like a team that had seen those things before. “I think we’ve responded well to different situations all […]