It might not be too easy to tell, but the football players aren’t the only ones with a big game across town this week. Before anything happens at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the women’s volleyball team will make the trip to the Galen Center to take on USC Wednesday. The No. 13 Bruins (22-6, […]
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Women’s volleyball players blend hometown cultures in ‘America’s Team’
“America’s Team.” It’s a name given to UCLA’s unusual beach volleyball partnership of seniors Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye – the unique duo each standing at 5-foot-6, often dwarfed by their counterparts on the other side of the net. “(Coach Stein Metzger) coined the term ‘America’s Team,’” Inouye said. “Because in every practice, every game, […]
Starting middle blockers improve through competition with each other
On paper, Jennie and Claire were the perfect freshman roommates. They both had the same extracurricular in high school. They both ended up being sociology majors. They were probably two of the only girls taller than 6-foot-4 on campus. But that was just on paper. “They probably drove each other crazy early on because they […]
Women’s volleyball falls to Arizona despite strong performance
Sunday might have hurt his team’s chances at a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but coach Michael Sealy didn’t care. The final result, a 3-2 loss to the No. 23 Arizona Wildcats (18-12, 8-10 Pac-12), mattered less to the women’s volleyball coach than the valiant comeback effort staged by the No. 11 Bruins (22-6, […]
Women’s volleyball’s key freshmen prepare for Arizona, ASU rematches
The women’s volleyball team continues down the home stretch of the regular season this week. As the Bruins pursue a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, two freshmen – setter Zana Muno and outside hitter/middle blocker Kyra Rogers – figure to be instrumental in UCLA’s tournament berth. Muno has been starting for a while now, […]
Women’s volleyball beats Oregon State, sets sights on NCAA Tournament
Thursday’s loss to Oregon might have cost the women’s volleyball team a chance at the Pac-12 Championship, but UCLA regrouped with a win over Oregon State Sunday, looking to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. “Any time we come off a loss we’re going to be out for blood,” said junior middle blocker Claire […]
Women’s volleyball falls in five sets to unranked Oregon
On a team filled with powerhouse upperclassmen, sometimes the younger players fly under the radar. Thursday night’s freshman takeover was overshadowed by something far more ominous, a loss to Oregon. No. 9 UCLA (20-5, 11-4 Pac-12) went a full five sets against Oregon (13-12, 7-9) only to lose in a heartbreaking fashion. The first set […]