Izzy Carey is used to getting air. The 5-foot-11 senior spent the last four years with UCLA beach volleyball improving her vertical – but she’s gotten much higher than that off the court. Carey climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, in July 2017 as part of a service trip to Tanzania […]
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Beach volleyball loses winning streak to USC at Pac-12 North Tournament
The Bruins couldn’t hold on to their perfect record any longer. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (26-1) posted wins against Washington (6-10), No. 12 California (16-5) and No. 19 Stanford (9-13) – but lost its first match of the season to No. 2 USC (20-4) 3-2 at the Pac-12 North Tournament on Sunday. “In a […]
Weekend in Preview: April 5
Beach volleyball Jacqueline Dzwonczyk, Daily Bruin staff The Bruins will compete in their last regular-season tournament this weekend. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (23-0, 1-0 Pac-12) will compete this weekend against Washington (6-6, 1-2), No. 12 California (14-3, 3-1), No. 2 USC (16-4) and No. 19 Stanford (8-10, 2-1) in the Pac-12 North tournament at […]
Beach volleyball maintains No. 1 ranking after trouncing LMU, USC in doubleheader
The Bruins are still number one. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (23-0) preserved its perfect record with a doubleheader at home Wednesday. UCLA defeated both No. 13 Loyola Marymount (17-8) and No. 2 USC (16-4) 4-1. “We have a long way to go, but I think this was a good litmus test of where we’re […]
Beach volleyball looks to maintain 21-game undefeated streak in upcoming matches
The Bruins are still undefeated with eight matches left in the regular season. “To be honest, I think (our chances of going undefeated this season) are good, but it’s not really something we talk about,” said coach Stein Metzger. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (21-0) will host No. 13 Loyola Marymount (17-7) and No. 2 […]
Surf & Turf Invitational brings Bruins beach volleyball four more top-10 wins
With just over a month left, the Bruins still have yet to taste defeat. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (21-0) extended its winning streak, notching four top-10 wins against No. 3 Florida State (17-5), No. 4 LSU (17-5), No. 8 Florida International (11-8) and No. 10 Stetson (17-8) at the Surf & Turf Invitational in […]
Beach volleyball bolsters win streak after sweeping Oregon, Loyola Marymount
Two more sweeps. One new record. Behind a new school record by senior Izzy Carey, No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (17-0, 1-0 Pac-12) swept both Oregon (1-7, 0-3) and No. 13 Loyola Marymount (13-6) on Tuesday afternoon at Ocean Park Beach in Santa Monica. Carey set a new UCLA record for most wins in a […]