When Kamila Tan entered UCLA as its first beach volleyball-exclusive athlete in 2012, there was only one 2-inch deep court the team had to practice on. Read more...
Photo: In 2012, Kamila Tan became UCLA’s first beach volleyball-exclusive athlete. In that time, the sport has gone from a niche group to one with its own NCAA Tournament. (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. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second straight year, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kelly Claes (left) and senior Sara Hughes (right) led the Trojans to their second NCAA title victory. Claes and Hughes also captured the inaugural USAV Beach Collegiate Pairs Championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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)
