This post was updated May 3 at 12:51 p.m. GULF SHORES, Ala. – Since beach volleyball’s inception into the NCAA in 2016, no other school has won an NCAA championship in the sport other than UCLA and USC. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball watch as their opponents celebrate. The Bruins fell in a 3-2 loss to the Lions in the semifinal of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 26 at 3:29 p.m. Up until this weekend, the Bruins were split on wins and losses with their crosstown rivals. A Senior Day victory over the Trojans – reigning national champions – just over a week ago gave the team what coach Jenny Johnson Jordan said was a practice run of the “dog-fight mentality” it would need to carry into the postseason. But when it came time to compete on the sport’s biggest stage, the Bruins couldn’t summon the same fire. No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball stand and sit at the side of the court. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant photo editor)
Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan doesn’t get nervous. But even the most composed teams can be thrown off course. After cruising past No. 4 seed California (26-8) in a straight three-set victory, No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball gather in a huddle after a loss. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As part of the inaugural MPSF beach volleyball championship, No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (29-4) will take to the sand of Spiker Beach in Huntington Beach, California. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA beach volleyball gather in a hug after a victory. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Thursday’s bout won’t just be another chapter in the crosstown rivalry. It’ll be at least seven Bruins’ last match in Westwood. After a 4-0 run against top-20 teams at the Center of Effort Challenge on Friday and Saturday, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sally Perez prepares to hit the ball. Perez was named MPSF/Molten Beach Pair of the Week along with junior partner Maggie Boyd. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Hope for a national title seems to have only glimmered brighter for the Bruins after this weekend. Because through a weekend of multiple ranked victories, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomores Kenzie Brower and Ensley Alden jump to block a ball. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 10 at 8:17 p.m. Rankings don’t hand out trophies, but redemption just might. After falling to No. 4 Loyola Marymount (26-4) in the Best in the West tournament last weekend, No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Peri Brennan swings at a ball. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
