A 2-2 split over the weekend against the then-top-four teams in the nation catapulted the UCLA beach volleyball team into the No. 3 spot in the rankings. Just four days after that four-team faceoff, UCLA (2-2) will defend its new ranking in a dual meet at Santa Monica against Cal State Northridge (1-0) and No. […]
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Beach volleyball’s opening weekend successes put team on the rise
Stein Metzger often uses the words “a team on the rise” to describe UCLA beach volleyball. Over the weekend, the Bruins managed to echo the sentiments of their coach with their actions, reinforcing their identity against the top teams in the nation. On paper, the No. 6 Bruins looked like a team on the outside […]
Beach volleyball opens season against the nation’s top four teams
For the first time since 2012, Stein Metzger doesn’t have the same commitments that took him away from Westwood in the fall. Over summer, the UCLA beach volleyball coach relinquished his assistant coach position with the women’s volleyball team, and with it went the days spent traveling to arenas of other Pac-12 teams and recruiting […]
Pac-12 adds sand volleyball, UCLA coach transitions to focused role
A wave of change will hit the NCAA’s newest collegiate sport in 2016. With it will come new formats for teams looking to claim the conference and national title. Meanwhile, the head of the UCLA program will adopt a more focused role for a Bruin team that has continued to develop with each season. The […]
From court to sand, senior set to further volleyball dream in last year
An 11-year-old Julie Consani looked a little out of place on the volleyball court. Still a few years too early for her eventual growth spurt, the undersized young athlete’s footwear of choice was a combination of pink low-top Converse sneakers and white Adidas soccer socks with black stripes. “I think at that point I was […]
Sand volleyball’s Laurel Weaver attends forum to foster coaching career
Laurel Weaver is still undecided about what a future playing volleyball will entail – whether it’ll be spent touring through different indoor courts in Europe or playing on the beaches of California. What the sophomore UCLA sand volleyball player is certain about, however, is that she wants to make it a point to give back […]
Sand volleyball celebrates first winning season in team history
While UCLA was not one of the eight teams chosen to compete in the American Volleyball Coaches Association sand volleyball posteason tournament, the team still has reason to celebrate: its first winning season in team history. The No. 8 Bruins (10-5) headed into the Aloha Invitational Friday knowing it would be their last time on […]