The original version of the headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. No. 16 women’s volleyball (15-6, 6-4 Pac-12) Yes, the Bruins may have some highlights to their season. They are ranked 16th, have improved compared to last year’s disappointing performance of […]
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Women’s volleyball looks to defeat Washington in first home game at UCLA
Home is where the heart is – or so the saying goes – and for the members of the UCLA women’s volleyball team, their heart lies on the hardwood of UCLA’s athletic facilities. When a century-old pipe burst on famed Sunset Boulevard just yards from UCLA, and just weeks away from the start of their […]
After Stanford loss, UCLA women’s volleyball strikes back with Cal win
On Sunday afternoon, the UCLA women’s volleyball team was not at all where they pictured they would be. A valiant, but fruitless, effort to take down No. 1 Stanford in Palo Alto on Friday evening had sluggishly carried over into a Sunday matchup against a Pac-12-worst California squad. The Bruins already dropped the first set […]
Women’s volleyball to face Pac-12 leader Stanford, bottom-ranked Cal
As the UCLA women’s volleyball team travels up the coast of California to the Bay Area, two Pac-12 opponents of a different caliber will be awaiting its arrival. In a weekend-long doubleheader matchup between the nation’s best team, the Stanford Cardinal (18-0, 8-0 Pac-12), and a struggling California Golden Bears squad (8-11, 0-9) that has […]
After injuries, women’s volleyball teammates get back on court together
They were on the bus when they got the call. For the first time in nearly a year, they were able to play. The last season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team, which proved to be disappointing after a missed NCAA championship qualification, can be defined by injuries early in the season. As can the […]
UCLA women’s volleyball overcomes fatigue to triumph over Oregon State
In its third five-set match of the season, the UCLA women’s volleyball team defeated not just Oregon State, but also another more subtle, equally difficult opponent: exhaustion. The No. 19 Bruins (14-5, 5-3 Pac-12) took the first two sets against the unranked Beavers by storm, winning the first 28-26 in overtime and shutting them down […]
Women’s volleyball looks to continue momentum against Oregon State
So far, the UCLA women’s volleyball season looks completely different from the last. This time last year, the Bruins had recently fallen from No. 23 after defeating Oregon State to unranked after losing to Arizona. Now, the Bruins maintain a No. 19 ranking and have four Pac-12 victories to their name – much improved from […]