Last year, the UCLA women’s volleyball team was the best it’s been since 2011 – its national championship season. The 2016 Bruins swept conference rival Stanford Cardinal, who later won the NCAA title, and made it to the round of eight in the NCAA Tournament. But six seniors have graduated, all of who had essential […]
Category Archives: Women’s Volleyball
The Rundown: July 3
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor On June 26, former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player award after a historic year. The dynamic point guard beat out Houston Rockets guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. Westbrook became just the second player in NBA history to average […]
The Rundown: April 20
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s water polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor The rankings released Wednesday made it official. The UCLA women’s water polo team is the outright top team in the country after taking down former-No. 1 Stanford 10-9 at Avery Aquatic Center […]
Out of System: Episode VII – The Final Show
The UCLA women’s volleyball season has come to an end. On the final installment of Out of System, volleyball beat writers Kelsey Angus and David Gottlieb delve into the Bruins’ last two NCAA Tournament matches, talk about highlights of the season and look ahead to the changes coach Michael Sealy will have to make in […]
UCLA volleyball makes top eight, to see many lineup changes next season
UCLA women’s volleyball met – but could not exceed – expectations on its way to a round-of-eight finish in the NCAA Tournament. The return of UCLA’s entire offense, along with two new offensive standouts Kylie Miller and Torrey Van Winden, generated optimism among FloVolleyball and PrepVolleyball, who listed UCLA at sixth in their pre-season rankings. […]
Minnesota sweeps UCLA women’s volleyball in NCAA round of eight
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 9:48 p.m. In its first round of eight appearance since 2011, UCLA women’s volleyball took a 6-0 lead and looked like they were on their way to an upset. Minnesota wrestled away the lead at 21-20, and never relinquished control of the match. “To beat a team at that […]
UCLA women’s volleyball defeats North Carolina, advances to round of 8
If the 24-dig, 19-kill performance was any indication, junior pin hitter Reily Buechler didn’t want to go out in the third round for her third straight year. “You get to the Sweet 16 and you’re like, ‘Yes, finally, we made it to the Sweet 16. If we lose here, it’s okay,’” Buechler said. “This is […]