This year was different. Until it wasn’t. UCLA beach volleyball became the first team in NCAA history to down the juggernauts at USC, as well as achieving a 24-straight dual-victories school record. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Megan McNamara anchored court one for the Bruins with her twin sister Nicole. The McNamaras, who earned first team All-Pac-12 accolades, will be back for their junior years after the best season in program history. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last year, UCLA beach volleyball was eliminated from the NCAA championship after falling to Florida State 3-1. 2017 was a different year, but it ended the same way. Read more...
Photo: Over the weekend, sophomore Izzy Carey and senior Jordan Anderson went 0-4 in the Bruins’ two full-length games. The pair’s sole win came over LSU’s Cati Leak and Callan Molle. (Courtesy of Kamp Fender/UCLA Athletics)
The NCAA beach volleyball tournament gets underway Friday in Alabama where UCLA will compete against the top teams in the country for a national championship. On Sunday, the NCAA revealed the eight-team field from the 65 qualifying teams across the country. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kamila Tan and the Bruins will compete in the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 overall seed. UCLA, who upended USC at the conference tournament last week, will open against LSU.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stein Metzger took home Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors as announced Thursday afternoon. Metzger led the No. 2 Bruins to a 29-4 overall record, including an upset of No. 1 USC in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals last week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball team (29-4) broke No. 1 USC’s (34-1) 62 dual winning streak in the Pac-12 championship semifinal Friday. The Bruins had handed the Trojans their first defeat in 413 days Friday at Bear Down Beach in Tucson, Arizona, winning by a set score of 3-2. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Anderson, along with her partner sophomore Izzy Carey, clinched the streak-snapping victory for UCLA in a straight-sets win over USC’s Terese Cannon and Nicolette Martin. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball team (26-3) has lost two of its three games this season to one team – No. 1 University of Southern California (30-0). Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (26-3) ended its regular season Saturday on a losing note despite shortly extending its winning streak. Initially, UCLA defeated Cal Poly (13-20) but eventually lost against No. Read more...
Photo: The court four pair of sophomore Izzy Carey and senior Jordan Anderson were the only Bruins to notch a victory in No. 2 UCLA’s 1-4 loss to No. 1 USC. The Trojans have been the only team to defeat the Bruins twice this season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
