After a 3-0 victory over No. 22 USC, the unranked Arizona Wildcats carried a lot of momentum going into their matchup against UCLA Sunday. They found a much tougher battle waiting on the west side of town, but the outcome was the same. No. 18 UCLA (12-4, 3-3 Pac-12) fell to Arizona (12-6, 4-2 Pac-12) […]
Category Archives: Women’s Volleyball
Strong second set powers women’s volleyball to win over Arizona State
Coach Michael Sealy shocked everyone when he sent the UCLA women’s volleyball team onto the court in a 6-2 rotation in the Bruins’ conference-opening win against USC two and a half weeks ago. Friday night, he did it again. “When we first decided to go to a 6-2, we wrote up a bunch of different […]
Women’s volleyball ready for upcoming matches after redefining mentality
A .500 record. Not the way UCLA anticipated starting Pac-12 play. To turn things around, the Bruins are adopting a new mindset. “We are going to take more of an underdog mentality,” said senior middle blocker Claire Felix. “Even being ranked, that’s the approach we are going to take, so it’s more of a challenge […]
Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. This made Washington State’s schedule going into conference play look terrifying. The Cougars […]
Women’s volleyball adapts approach, makes offense the new defense
In the early stages of its season, UCLA women’s volleyball has been forced to adapt based on one important change – its defense is no longer its primary strength. “In the past we could just rely on our passing,” said sophomore opposite Zana Muno. “Now we have to expect more from each individual.” With four […]
Ego gets in the way as women’s volleyball falls to Colorado
A kill from senior outside hitter Jordan Anderson put the UCLA women’s volleyball team ahead 25-24, and the Bruins had a chance to steal set four. But Colorado tied it back up at 25, and UCLA would not lead again. The No. 12 Bruins (11-3, 2-2 Pac-12) fell to the No. 20 Buffs (10-4, 2-2) […]
Women’s volleyball defeats Utah in straight sets
UCLA women’s volleyball wasn’t able to control the game nor its outcome when it fell to Washington State 2-3 last Friday at home. This Friday on the road was dramatically different. The No. 12 Bruins (11-2, 2-1 Pac-12) delivered a steady, dominant performance in taking down No. 25 Utah (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) in Salt Lake […]