Saturday, December 20

UCLA women’s volleyball advances in NCAA tournament after comeback victory

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 11:17 p.m. The Bruins trailed by three points and were one set loss away from ending their season. Then, the crowd stood up. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student outside hitter/opposite Mac May and senior defensive specialist Zoe Fleck celebrate Dec. 4. May finished with 25 kills for No. 13 seed UCLA women’s volleyball’s come-from-behind victory over UCF in the second round of the NCAA tournament. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


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Women’s volleyball sweeps Fairfield to advance to 2nd round in NCAA tournament

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:13 p.m. The Stags were one point away from winning their second-ever NCAA tournament set on five separate occasions. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Anna Dodson spikes the ball versus Fairfield on Dec. 3. Dodson swung for six kills to go with one block in No. 13 seed UCLA women’s volleyball’s opening-round victory Friday. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)

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UCLA women’s volleyball looks to take on Fairfield at home in NCAA tournament

The Bruins are back in the dance. For the third consecutive year, No. 13 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (23-5, 16-4 Pac-12) will be playing in the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Senior defensive specialist/libero Zoe Fleck serves the ball. Fleck and No. 13 seed UCLA women’s volleyball will face Fairfield in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Friday. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)


Bruin volleyball player Mac May reflects on roots before final NCAA tournament run

Dubuque, Iowa, lies just west of the Mississippi River, right on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois. It’s characterized by harsh winters, minimal traffic and an abundance of cornfields, according to UCLA’s resident Iowan Mac May. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Mac May spins a volleyball on her finger. Before the outside hitter/opposite became the all-time leader in sets played and a two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year for UCLA women’s volleyball, May grew up 1,600 miles away in Dubuque, Iowa. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


With loss to crosstown rival USC, women’s volleyball drops to 2nd in Pac-12

This post was updated Nov. 29 at 12:48 a.m. It was a tale of two matches for the Bruins. No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball (23-5, 16-4 Pac-12) swept California (7-23, 0-19) in its last home regular-season match at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday but dropped a five-set contest to USC (15-15, 10-10) at the Galen Center on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student outside hitter/opposite Mac May attempts to slot the ball in between two USC blockers Nov. 26. May finished with 21 kills for the match and became the fourth UCLA women’s volleyball player to reach 2,000 kills in a career. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s volleyball seeks to close out season strong ahead of NCAA tournament

The Bruins are ending the regular season against their Pac-12 rivals. No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball (22-4, 15-3 Pac-12) will face California (7-22, 0-18) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday and USC (14-14, 9-9) at the Galen Center on Friday to close out its regular-season slate. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside/opposite hitter Allison Jacobs serves the ball during UCLA women’s volleyball’s victory over Arizona State on Friday. Jacobs has started in every match since freshman outside/opposite hitter Charitie Luper became unavailable for an indefinite amount of time. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s volleyball sweeps Arizona in John Wooden Center court

The Bruins pulled out a victory on an unfamiliar court. No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball (22-4, 15-3 Pac-12) swept Arizona (15-14, 7-11) on Sunday afternoon. While the Bruins had home court advantage, the match took place at the John Wooden Center as opposed to its normal location at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball’s bench rushes the Collins Court at John Wooden Center to join their teammates after a victory over Arizona on Sunday. The Bruins swept the Wildcats for the second time this season. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)



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