The news came in Monday, five days before UCLA was scheduled to play its last regular season meet at the Aloha Invitational in Waikiki, Hawaii. It turned out that would be the Bruins’ last meet of the season. After suffering 3-2 upset losses against No. 10 Arizona and Arizona State on Saturday at the Pac-12 […]
Category Archives: Beach Volleyball
Sand volleyball weathered down to 1-2 at Pac-12 Invitational
The Bruins travelled west of campus to their old stomping grounds at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica on Sunday for the Pac-12 Invitational, but any chance of a happy homecoming was gone with the wind. Instead No. 8 UCLA (9-4) was forced to play its three matchups in the unfamiliar conditions of […]
Sand volleyball hopes to maintain win streak at Pac-12 Invitational
Just last weekend, UCLA sand volleyball completely swept the Stanford Invitational Tournament, winning its three matchups of the team tournament and all three divisions of the pairs tournament. This weekend, the Bruins head to their third invitational of the season, though this one is much closer to home. The Pac-12 Invitational, to be held in […]
UCLA sand volleyball loses momentum, falls to Long Beach State in 3-2 loss
It was a good start for UCLA’s sand volleyball team. No. 8 UCLA played like a team that managed to put its 5-0 defeat to No. 6 Long Beach State from 11 days ago in the back burner, forcing Long Beach State into a 2-0 deficit early in the match. It just didn’t last. The […]
Sand volleyball to rest before tense rematch against Long Beach State
The general consensus within the UCLA sand volleyball team is that the players just need a little rest and relaxation before Wednesday’s game. Prior to No. 8 UCLA’s midweek matchup with No. 6 Long Beach State, the Bruins managed to bolster their record with three wins and by sweeping all three divisions in the Stanford […]
Sand volleyball looks to rise and shine at Stanford Invitational
Just last weekend, the No. 8 UCLA sand volleyball team (5-1) suffered a 5-0 defeat against then-No. 5 Long Beach State (8-2), adding the first point to the right side of their record. Heading into the Stanford Invitational tournament this weekend, the Bruins hope to develop their skills as a young team while keeping that […]
UCLA sand volleyball falls to Long Beach State, ends five game run
The number five meant a couple of different things to the No. 8 UCLA sand volleyball team this weekend. UCLA opened the competition on Saturday morning in dominating fashion, ending its fifth game of the season by completing a 5-0 sweep against No. 19 Cal State Bakersfield (9-6) to move to 5-0 for the season. […]