Early April in Southern California is supposed to sport nearly immaculate weather. It is usually the time of year when people trade in their sweaters and pants for swimming suits and a tan. Saturday, however, was a different story. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (14-4) traveled to Hermosa Beach for the USAV Collegiate Beach Challenge […]
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Beach volleyball returns from Hawaii fatigued but tactically improved
UCLA beach volleyball’s trip to the Hawaii tropics didn’t feel quite like a vacation. Whether it was traveling, playing multiple games under the warm Hawaiian sun or catching up with two day’s worth of missed classes, it did a number on the Bruins. “Honestly, we’ve had a rough couple of practices just because we’re tired,” […]
McNamara twins help propel UCLA beach volleyball over top teams
UCLA beach volleyball moved up a spot in national rankings this week after upsetting two top-four teams in four days. The Bruins had yet to defeat a top-three team this season before taking down two of the nation’s top teams last weekend, an effort that made UCLA the fourth-ranked team in the country. UCLA toppled […]
Beach volleyball claims back-to-back wins at Outrigger Tournament
For a team on the rise, the first week of spring quarter has closely followed the theme of getting better and better. After starting the week with a successful takedown of the No. 1 team in the nation, No. 5 UCLA beach volleyball (12-4) was able to build on that success by stringing back-to-back wins […]
Beach volleyball heads to Hawaii for Outrigger Tournament
Oahu and early spring are a duo that screams vacation. The No. 5 UCLA beach volleyball team heads to Honolulu this weekend, but not for a paradisiacal getaway. It’s a business trip, as they have the Outrigger Beach Volleyball Challenge Pairs Tournament hosted by the University of Hawai’i. There, the Bruins (10-4) look to build […]
UCLA beach volleyball twins defeat top-ranked Pepperdine
It was an unseasonably blustery day at Sunset Recreation Center as UCLA beach volleyball took on the top team in the country, but the Canadian duo of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara felt right at home. “Who called up the icy conditions?” coach Stein Metzger said of the 60-degree weather. “It’s perfect for the Canadians.” […]
Beach volleyball overcomes setbacks, beats Wildcats in conference play
Kamila Tan lunged forward, ready to dig the ball her Arizona opponent sent toward the end line. But the senior retracted her arms at the last second after hearing repeated cries of “It’s out” from her partner, freshman Zana Muno. As Tan stood up from her prone position and brushed the sand off, she turned […]