Sunday presented an important opportunity for the women’s volleyball team. After beating Washington State 3-1 on Friday, No. 8 UCLA could have taken sole possession of second place in the Pac-12 with a Sunday victory over No. 5 Washington. Instead, an already-tough matchup with the Huskies was made more difficult by a lack of contributions […]
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Women’s volleyball to settle on starting setter for weekend in Washington
Entering a weekend of rematches, the biggest question facing the UCLA women’s volleyball team will be neither its game plan nor its mindset. Instead, it will be simple. Who will be the starting setter? No. 8 UCLA (17-3, 8-2 Pac-12) will travel north to play No. 5 Washington (18-12, 8-2) and unranked Washington State (14-8, […]
Women’s volleyball relies on Jordan Anderson’s health
As Jordan Anderson goes, so go the Bruins. Normally that’s fine for the women’s volleyball team, but it could be problematic if the junior outside hitter isn’t 100 percent healthy. Sunday’s match against Oregon State (4-16, 2-8 Pac-12) marked the first conference match of the season in which someone other than Anderson led No. 8 […]
Freshman setter steps in for injured starter, catalyzes wins in Oregon
All season long, coach Michael Sealy had the luxury of choosing between two capable starting setters. In the first set of this weekend’s road trip, the women’s volleyball coach lost that luxury, as redshirt sophomore setter Ryann Chandler was hit in the face with the ball on defense against Oregon. In stepped freshman Zana Muno, […]
Women’s volleyball to test win streak, offense in Oregon
At its most basic level, volleyball offense can be broken down into three phases. Bump. Set. Spike. For much of this season, No. 10 UCLA (15-3, 6-2 Pac-12) has excelled in all three phases. As the Bruins travel to the Pacific Northwest this weekend to face the No. 25 Oregon Ducks (10-7, 4-4) and the […]
Sophomore outside hitter named ESPNW Volleyball Player of the Week
After Reily Buechler led her team to two wins this week, the sophomore outside hitter earned just as many awards. Following straight-set wins over Arizona and Arizona State, Buechler was named the ESPNW Volleyball Player of the Week, a national recognition, in addition to winning UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honors. On Friday versus […]
Women’s volleyball venues create different in-game atmospheres
Located right in the heart of campus, Pauley Pavilion is an athletic palace, a 50-year-old landmark synonymous with UCLA’s rich athletic history. Constructed after the first of John Wooden’s 10 national titles, the storied arena has also played host to two of the women’s volleyball program’s four national championship victories. Today, the volleyball team plays […]