GULF SHORES, Ala. — The Bruins were dancing on tables at the NCAA banquet Thursday – and they’re still dancing. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (34-3) swept No. 5 seed LSU (31-7) 3-0 on Saturday morning to advance to Sunday’s NCAA championship final. The Bruins put up all three dual points within 90 seconds […]
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Men’s tennis rolls past Grand Canyon to begin NCAA tournament
Comeback wins weren’t necessary this time. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (18-5, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated Grand Canyon (19-7, 5-0 WAC) by a score of 4-0 on Friday afternoon to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The match lasted just over one and a half hours as the Bruins defeated the Antelopes […]
Beach volleyball sweeps Florida State in second round of NCAA championship
GULF SHORES, Ala. — All five courts went to three sets – and the dual was decided by a pair that hadn’t gone to three since exactly a month ago. A block by senior Izzy Carey on court five helped No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (33-3) sweep No. 3 seed Florida State (29-6) 3-0 […]
UCLA opens NCAA beach volleyball championship with win over Hawai’i
GULF SHORES, Ala. — It was a race to the finish. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (32-3) broke a 2-2 tie to defeat No. 7 seed Hawai’i (26-10) in the first round of the NCAA championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Friday morning. Three courts went to simultaneous third sets, with both teams needing to […]
A Championship Culture
No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball – last year’s national champion – will compete in the NCAA championship this weekend. The Bruins won the program’s first-ever national title in 2018, and will have the opportunity to win UCLA’s 117th NCAA title.
UCLA track and field to send two athletes to Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships
One Bruin heptathlete has the opportunity to one-up her predecessor. UCLA track and field will send redshirt junior Christina Chenault and sophomore Isa Videler to compete in the 2019 Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Chenault said she is anticipating a breakout weekend for herself after reflecting upon the career path of former teammate-turned-volunteer coach […]
Softball heads to Stanford with penultimate regular season series on the line
The Bruins are approaching the final stretch. No. 2 UCLA softball (43-2, 17-1 Pac-12) will head north this weekend to face Stanford (31-12, 7-8) for its penultimate series of the season and last road series of 2019. With UCLA’s series against No. 6 Arizona next weekend likely to decide which team claims the regular season […]