Things seemed to be going in UCLA's favor. Playing in the midst of a hostile crowd and facing a two-set deficit, defending national champion UCLA women's volleyball rallied to take two sets. Then, in the fifth set, the team took a 13-11 lead against No. 4 Nebraska. Read more...

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Senior outside hitter Tabi Love and the top-ranked women’s volleyball team defeated Notre Dame three sets to one on Friday in Lincoln, Neb. The Bruins then took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday in a five-set match in which they lost 3-2.

Amid all the hype, amid all the predictions, amid all the lofty expectations, junior outside hitter Kelly Reeves had just one thought on her mind going into this season. Read more...

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Junior outside hitter Kelly Reeves and the 2011 national champion Bruins will fight to defend their title in the 2012 season.

Six months after raising an NCAA Championship trophy, the UCLA women's volleyball program is preparing for a new season met with a refurbished look. Read more...

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Rising senior outside hitter Rachael Kidder, seen here in UCLA’s championship win over Illinois, looks to be a key component of the Bruins’ offense once again.

When Nana Meriwether transferred to the UCLA volleyball team as a sophomore, she was a shy girl with "goofy" footwork, the sort of player then-head coach Andy Banachowski called "a little (OK, a lot) bashful." Read more...

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Former UCLA women’s volleyball player Nana Meriwether found a new way to compete following her time in school by participating in beauty pageants. This year, she finished as runner-up in the Miss USA pageant. (Daily Bruin File Photo; Courtesy of Nana Meriwether)

The UCLA women's volleyball team, eventual 2011 national champions, were at a low point by the end of the regular season. Read more...

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Junior outside hitter Rachael Kidder (left) and sophomore outside hitter Kelly Reeves (right) cut the net with coach Michael Sealy after their victory over Illinois in the NCAA women’s volleyball championship game.

The Bruins walked in with a fresh bull's-eye on their chests. It's no secret now; the UCLA men's volleyball team is the No. 1 team in the country. Read more...

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Redshirt senior outside hitter Jeremy Casebeer notched a team-high 15 kills as No. 1 UCLA downed No. 14 UC Santa Barbara.

Playing in their first championship game in almost 20 years, the UCLA women's volleyball team made sure not to let the opportunity pass them by. Read more...

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Surrounded by teammates, senior libero Lainey Gera hoists the gold-plated 2011 NCAA women’s volleyball national championship trophy.