This post was updated Oct. 3 at 9:41 p.m. Tough serves and a fighter mentality weren’t enough to secure another conference win for the Bruins. UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) failed to defend Pauley Pavilion as it lost to Utah (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) in a 3-0 sweep. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Anna Dodson elevates for a block. The middle blocker notched a game-high seven blocks in the Bruins’ three-set defeat to the Utes, where the latter bested the former in nearly all statistical categories. The Bruins have now completed a four-game home stand with a 1-3 record. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)

This post was updated Oct. 1 at 9:58 p.m. Explosive runs amid a roaring Pauley Pavilion crowd marshaled the Bruins to their first Pac-12 win. UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) hosted Colorado (9-5, 2-2 Pac-12) on Friday night for its third-consecutive home game of the season, where the Bruins swept the contest 3-0. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA women’s volleyball squad smiles during a game. The Bruins thwarted their two-game losing streak and an inability to defend Pauley Pavilion with a three-set sweep over Colorado in their first home win and Pac-12 victory of the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

This story was updated Sept. 27 at 9:04 p.m. When Iman Ndiaye jumps into the air, the crowd knows what to expect. The senior outside/opposite hitter’s 163 kills on the season have been enough to lead the Bruin pack and rank her sixth in Pac-12 individual standings. Read more...

Photo: Opposite/outside hitter Iman Ndiaye elevates for a block. The senior leads the Bruins in kills, mustering 163 so far this season – enough to slate in sixth in Pac-12 kills for the category. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)

Errors plagued the Bruins as they fell to the Ducks in a three-set fashion. UCLA women’s volleyball (8-4, 0-2 Pac-12) hosted No. 6 Oregon (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12) at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday and was swept in its second game of Pac-12 play. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA women’s volleyball turn to gather with one another after losing a point. No. 6 Oregon handed the squad its second Pac-12 loss of the season in as many matchups and forced it to produce lackluster offense. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)

The Ducks have flocked to the Pac-12 leaderboard and are now flying into Westwood. On the heels of a home-opening loss, UCLA women’s volleyball (8-3, 0-1 Pac-12) will attempt to defend Pauley Pavilion from No. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Desiree Becker strikes a kill. The middle blocker leads the Bruins in blocks as the squad will host the Ducks on Sunday afternoon, aiming to defend Pauley Pavilion after dropping their first home contest of the season to USC. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)

Alfee Reft’s recent hire described his essence in one simple sentence. “He loves people, and people love him,” said assistant coach and director of operations Noah Casaquit. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball associate head coach Jen Malcom scans the court during a game. Malcom came to Westwood after seven years coaching at Iowa State and has assumed the head coach roles at times with Alfee Reft out with Team USA. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

Forcing a match point error, the Bruins regained their chance to win. A sea of fans erupted over the tied score as the five-set thriller continued to unfold. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker rises in an attempt to block a USC attack. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)