The match had 43 ties and 18 lead changes, but the Bruins didn’t come out on top. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (16-9, 9-7 Pac-12) was defeated in four sets by No. 15 Utah (19-8, 10-6) on Friday. While each set was close throughout, UCLA totaled 25 attack errors and 13 service errors. “That was […]
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UCLA women’s volleyball sweeps Colorado in Pac-12 matchup
The Bruins scored six of the last seven points to win a closely contested first set. That momentum carried them through the next two sets. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (16-8, 9-6 Pac-12) swept No. 25 Colorado (19-7, 9-6) on Thursday by scores of 25-23, 25-18 and 25-20. The Bruins didn’t lead in the first […]
Women’s volleyball ready for matches against Utah and Colorado
The last time UCLA women’s volleyball faced these two top-25 teams, one match resulted in a four-set loss and the other in a five-set win. “We have nothing to lose against these teams – they are both really good teams,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler. “We’re just going to go in super confident. … […]
Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence
Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Gates may be reserved, but her performance on the court has been far from quiet. The […]
Around the League: UCLA men’s soccer set to end season with lowest win rate in 70 years
Men’s soccerNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With No. 4 Stanford’s (14-1-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) 5-1 drubbing of UCLA (7-9-1, 4-5-0) last week, the Cardinal clinched their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title. The Cardinal have been at the top of the conference all year, and was the only Pac-12 team to have remained in the national top-25 teams […]
Women’s volleyball sees offensive strength against Arizona, Arizona State
The Bruins haven’t had to rely on just one player this season. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 8-6 Pac-12) showed its variety of offensive talent during the weekend against Arizona and Arizona State. Freshman opposite Mac May, sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates and junior middle blocker Kyra Rogers all hit over .400 during the […]
Women’s volleyball sweeps Arizona State with strong offensive effort
The Bruins said their focus was on executing a strong offense. And they did just that. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 8-6 Pac-12) swept Arizona State (10-16, 0-14) on Saturday, hitting .366 against the Sun Devils’ .204. Coach Michael Sealy said the key to the win was staying in system offensively. “We were real […]