Thursday, March 28

Beach volleyball coach shares secret to team’s success

UCLA beach volleyball has had to weather a lot. Most recently, it was a rainy weekend away from the friendly confines of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, but the team responded just as it had all year, looking like a team that had seen those things before. Read more...

Photo: Senior Julie Consani and junior Laurel Weaver attributed the team’s recent success to practices at the beach in addition to those at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Beach volleyball’s strong preparation key to extending winning streak

Early April in Southern California is supposed to sport nearly immaculate weather. It is usually the time of year when people trade in their sweaters and pants for swimming suits and a tan. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kamila Tan said the UCLA beach volleyball team had to change its style of play to deal with the rain this weekend. The Bruins focused on preparation and emerged with back-to-back sweeps. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Beach volleyball returns from Hawaii fatigued but tactically improved

UCLA beach volleyball’s trip to the Hawaii tropics didn’t feel quite like a vacation. Whether it was traveling, playing multiple games under the warm Hawaiian sun or catching up with two day’s worth of missed classes, it did a number on the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Senior Julie Consani and the UCLA beach volleyball team travel south to Hermosa Beach to compete against two top-15 foes in Long Beach State and University of San Francisco. ( Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


McNamara twins help propel UCLA beach volleyball over top teams

UCLA beach volleyball moved up a spot in national rankings this week after upsetting two top-four teams in four days. The Bruins had yet to defeat a top-three team this season before taking down two of the nation’s top teams last weekend, an effort that made UCLA the fourth-ranked team in the country. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball jumped to No. 4 in the rankings after upsetting two top four opponents last week. Nicole McNamara (L) and Megan McNamara (R) won all three of their matchups and were named Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Beach volleyball heads to Hawaii for Outrigger Tournament

Oahu and early spring are a duo that screams vacation. The No. 5 UCLA beach volleyball team heads to Honolulu this weekend, but not for a paradisiacal getaway. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger leads the Bruins, fresh off an upset over the No. 1 team in the country, into two Pac-12 matchups this weekend in Hawaii. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA beach volleyball twins defeat top-ranked Pepperdine

It was an unseasonably blustery day at Sunset Recreation Center as UCLA beach volleyball took on the top team in the country, but the Canadian duo of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara felt right at home. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Megan McNamara and her sister, Nicole, clinched UCLA’s upset of the No. 1 Pepperdine Waves. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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