The Bruins get one more shot to defend their Pac-12 title. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (31-2) defeated to No. 3 seed California (22-9) 3-0 in the contender’s bracket final of the Pac-12 championship. Seniors Megan and Nicole McNamara clinched the victory with an ace to end the contest with a 21-9, 21-13 win […]
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Beach volleyball falls to USC in Pac-12 tournament for second loss of season
It came down to court one. Fans flooded to the middle court, where senior Megan McNamara slapped her sister’s hand before stepping back to the service line. The ball ricocheted off the antenna and landed out of bounds. “You hate to lose to (USC) at any point,” said coach Stein Metzger. “But if you’re going […]
Beach volleyball preps for quarterfinals of Pac-12 tournament after sweeping Oregon
Make it seven sweeps of Pac-12 teams for the Bruins. No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (29-1) opened the Pac-12 championships with a 3-0 win over No. 9 seed Oregon (5-10-1). The Bruins swept all three courts that finished and led on courts two and three despite being truncated. Seniors Nicole and Megan McNamara clinched […]
Beach volleyball prepares to defend conference title in Trojan territory
With the regular season behind them, the Bruins are set to defend both of last season’s titles. No. 1 UCLA (28-1) will begin postseason play at the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship at Merle Norman Stadium in Los Angeles. UCLA will face the winner of No. 8 seed Utah (5-7) and No. 9 seed Oregon (4-9-1) […]
Beach volleyball seeks postseason success following near-perfect regular season
The Bruins are headed to the postseason with a near-perfect record. A loss to crosstown rival No. 2 USC (24-4) on April 7 stripped No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (28-1) of its perfect record. But senior Sarah Sponcil said the timing of that loss was perfect. “(The loss) really did kind of come at the […]
Beach volleyball shows versatility of lineup with consecutive Senior Day sweeps
Izzy Carey unplugged her phone from the speaker at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for the last time. The senior stopped the playlist titled “117,” – but the Bruins’ chase for UCLA’s 117th national championship is not over yet. “It was less sentimental than I thought because I don’t feel done with the season at all,” […]
Weekend in Preview: April 19
Beach volleyball Jack Perez, Daily Bruin staff For the first time in program history, the Bruins will be finishing their regular season right at home. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (26-1) will close out its regular season with home duals against No. 10 Long Beach State (17-7) and No. 15 Grand Canyon (19-9) at Sunset […]