While most UCLA students have the summer off, being a Bruin is year-long job for a handful of the student-athletes on campus. Whether these athletes were sporting the Blue and Gold or lacing it up for other amateur teams, each of the Daily Bruin Sports editors picked their favorite standout performer from summer break. Ryan […]
Category Archives: Women’s Volleyball
UCLA women’s volleyball takes down Long Beach State in four sets
It was close, but the Bruins pulled it out in the end. No. 16 UCLA (5-2) women’s volleyball won its match at Long Beach State (6-5) in four sets Thursday night. The Bruins have won the last eight meetings between the teams. Long Beach took the early lead in the first set, jumping to a […]
Women’s volleyball bested twice by Cal Poly in pair of weekend losses
Two nights, two losses. No. 9 UCLA women’s volleyball (4-2) dropped two matches both in four sets against No. 22 Cal Poly (7-1) on Thursday and Friday, marking the Bruins’ first losses of the season and their first losses to the Mustangs since 1985. “We just felt very disconnected,” said junior libero Savvy Simo. “Like […]
Week two of women’s volleyball sees hard-won victories against Baylor, San Diego
Two five-set matches were an early test for the Bruins. “We’re gritty, we’re scrappy,” said coach Michael Sealy. “But by no means are we really dialed in, fine-tuned in what we’re doing offensively yet.” No. 9 UCLA women’s volleyball (4-0) battled and came out on top against No. 15 Baylor (4-2) and No. 16 San […]
Women’s volleyball opens season up with sweep of Gonzaga
The Bruins didn’t let a hurricane faze them. After the threat of Hurricane Lane cancelled its trip to Hawai’i, No. 11 UCLA women’s volleyball (2-0) defeated Gonzaga (0-2) in two four-set matches at home this weekend to start the 2018 season. “We knew early on the day that we didn’t fly to Hawai’i that (Gonzaga […]
Women’s volleyball heads into season with range of new lineup options
It’s time to mix things up. After sticking with a consistent starting lineup last season, UCLA women’s volleyball is starting this season with a range of new options. “We could have thrown four or five different lineups out there and been really successful,” said coach Michael Sealy, following UCLA’s preseason exhibition win over UC Santa […]
UCLA inducts eight former Bruins to Athletic Hall of Fame
UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. The eight will be officially inducted on Oct. 5, and then honored at the UCLA-Washington football game the following day. Nikki […]