Inconsistent Bruins fail to fend off Trojan attacks

It was the UCLA women’s volleyball team’s chance to carry over the momentum built after an impressive preseason run into conference play. Instead, No. 11 UCLA (10-2, 0-1 Pac-10) lost a hard-fought battle with cross-town rival No. 6 USC (12-0. 1-0), losing 19-25, 25-19, 16-25, 19-25 in a packed Galen Center.

Women’s volleyball looks past offseason events

After a turbulent offseason, it’s back to work for the UCLA women’s volleyball team.

Its coach of over four decades retired, and two of the team’s best players are now donning different uniforms, but the Bruins don’t look like they were adversely affected by the moves.

They’ve started the 2010 season 8-1 under new coach Mike Sealy, who was hired after Andy Banachowski, who led the Bruins to six national championships, retired after 43 years of coaching.