The last time UCLA women’s volleyball beat Stanford, Torrey Van Winden was 13 years old. Five years later, the freshman opposite led the Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the No. 14 Cardinal (11-6, 5-4 Pac-12). Van Winden tallied 19 kills and hit .417 as No. 15 UCLA (15-4, 5-3 Pac-12) hosted the Cardinal on […]
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Bruin women’s volleyball comes home to face Cardinal, Golden Bears
UCLA women’s volleyball beat Stanford on Oct. 29, 2011, en route to the Bruins’ first national championship in 20 years. The Cardinal have won the past seven matchups since. “Every year is different,” said coach Michael Sealy. “It’s not like UCLA vs. Stanford, it’s 16 kids vs. 16 kids there, and both teams are different […]
Women’s volleyball picks up momentum with Van Winden back in play
Coach Michael Sealy has even admitted it – the Bruins lack size on the pins. UCLA women’s volleyball has gotten by with small hitters hitting crafty shots against bigger blockers, but if last weekend’s pair of wins is any indication, the Bruins may have finally found the big pin hitter they’ve been lacking. At 6-foot-3-inches, […]
Women’s volleyball defeats Oregon State in commanding sweep
For their first time in conference play, the Bruins have ended the week with a winning streak. Following Wednesday’s victory over Oregon, No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (14-4, 5-3 Pac-12) took down unranked Oregon State (8-10, 1-6) in straight sets Friday. “After our win against Oregon, we felt that our offense was really established,” said […]
UCLA women’s volleyball remains wary of opponents despite success
The Bruins just pulled off a major upset on the road against one of the top teams in the Pac-12. And yet, they’re keeping their heads down. “We have to keep our underdog status that we have right now,” said freshman outside hitter Torrey Van Winden. “We need to keep grinding through these games, […]
Women’s volleyball defeats Oregon Ducks in five-set nailbiter
The look of sheer disappointment on Jordan Anderson’s face as she was taken out of set two said it all. UCLA women’s volleyball had dropped the first set and fell behind 6-8 in the second. The senior outside hitter had already made three hitting errors in that second set alone. But coach Michael Sealy sent […]
Women’s volleyball prepares to face Pac-12 standout Oregon
Washington, UCLA and Stanford came into the preseason with top-10 rankings and Pac-12 title aspirations. Fast forward to week seven. The Bruins and Cardinal have slipped out of the top 10, and previously unranked Oregon and Washington State top the Pac-12 rankings. No. 20 UCLA (12-4, 3-3 Pac-12) will travel to face No. 16 Oregon […]