This weekend, the UCLA women’s volleyball team will face both the University of Washington and Washington State University on a three-day road trip in the Evergreen state. As the Bruins arrive in the state of Washington, however, the team’s own history will simultaneously be both its friend and its enemy. 2004 marked the beginning of […]
Category Archives: Women’s Volleyball
Reily Buechler’s father grows from volleyball coach to her biggest fan
In May 1996, NBA guard/forward Jud Buechler welcomed his first daughter, Reily, into the world in Chicago. Just a month later, Buechler lived another one of his life’s best moments. Along with Michael Jordan and the rest of the Chicago Bulls, he won his first NBA title, four games to two, against the Seattle SuperSonics […]
Women’s volleyball records six straight wins to finish nonconference season
Not long ago, the UCLA women’s volleyball team looked to be off to a shaky start. Snubbed from the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll to start the season and staring at the possibility of having a losing record before Pac-12 competition even began, UCLA needed to win, and win convincingly. In a matter of weeks, […]
Women’s volleyball triumphs in three-game Hawaii tournament
The No. 25 UCLA women’s volleyball team travelled to Hawaii looking for a chance to recover from their loss against then-No.1 Penn State just a week before. They found their redemption and more, taking home the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge title after a three-match, unbeaten run. A week removed from a win against an experienced […]
Four of UCLA women’s volleyball’s home matches to be played at Pepperdine
This Tuesday, the UCLA women’s volleyball team announced it will play four of its ten regular season home matches at Pepperdine University’s Firestone Fieldhouse. These matches include Arizona (Sept. 26), Utah (Oct. 10), Colorado (Oct. 12) and Washington (Oct. 31). The team was forced to temporarily move its home court to Malibu after a water […]
UCLA women’s volleyball shows potential despite loss to Penn State
UCLA couldn’t upset the defending champion and current No. 1-ranked Penn State last Saturday night, but left knowing that the Bruins have the potential to be dangerous this season. It was the first set of the match, and the score was 15-5. The team hadn’t seen the lead all set but was ready to turn […]
UCLA’s hopes for undefeated first weekend upended by LMU
Quick high-fives and laughs all around signaled the unofficial start of the UCLA women’s volleyball’s match against Long Island University, Brooklyn at the LAX Classic Saturday morning. Seconds later, senior outside hitter Karsta Lowe stood poised in attack position – knees bent, arms extended, eyes fixated across the net. After the first serve, Lowe ensured […]