It took the Bruins one set to get into a rhythm. And that rhythm sustained. No. 11 UCLA (8-3, 1-1 Pac-12) took the next three sets and upset No. 8 Oregon (8-2, 1-1 Pac-12). Following the opening set loss, coach Michael Sealy focused on getting his team to be the aggressors and control the tempo […]
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Women’s volleyball transfer sets new bar for Bruin teammates
The NBA offseason was dominated by Twitter beef between Kyrie Irving and Lebron James. Irving, tired of playing in James’ shadow, wanted to be a focal point. He wanted to be “the one.” The NCAA women’s volleyball offseason couldn’t have been more different, at least for UCLA. Senior setter Sarah Sponcil was “the one” at […]
Women’s volleyball makes quick save after second-set dive to Long Beach
UCLA women’s volleyball started the fourth set with eight straight points, five of which were kills. In the first two sets, the Bruins were outhit .279 to .207. “We were the aggressors in set three and four. We were a little bit more proactive in taking the game to them, and that’s how we always […]
Men’s water polo continues win streak against UCSB with 10-5 victory
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:34 p.m. After dominating five teams at the Princeton Invitational, the Bruins found themselves trailing 0-3 in Friday’s game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. They didn’t let it last. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (8-0) came back from the deficit to defeat No. 7 UCSB (4-3) […]
Women’s volleyball swept by Nebraska in back-to-back matches
This season had been nothing but wins for UCLA women’s volleyball. Until this weekend. Following two straight-set wins last weekend, No. 11 UCLA (5-2) was swept in back-to-back games by No. 12 Nebraska (5-2). Having not faced a top-15 team thus far this season, coach Michael Sealy said a weaker performance is expected from tougher […]
Women’s soccer remains undefeated despite offensive slowdown
Through the first two weekends of the season, UCLA women’s soccer’s attacking strength was on full display. The team scored 17 goals – the best four-game mark in coach Amanda Cromwell’s tenure. In a 1-0 win against unranked BYU (0-3-2) Friday and a 2-0 victory against Weber State (1-4-0) Sunday, however, No. 1 UCLA’s (6-0-0) […]
Women’s volleyball maintains victory streak in New Mexico
The Bruins faced two opponents, and neither was able to steal a single set. No. 11 UCLA women’s volleyball (5-0) sustained its undefeated record in New Mexico, taking home wins over New Mexico State (3-3) and UNLV (3-4). For coach Michael Sealy, consistency in the games was a key takeaway, both in performance and in […]