Halfway through the season, UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy wasn’t sure his team was going to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. “There were no guarantees that we were going to make the tournament,” Sealy said. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Kyra Rogers mostly played as an opposite last year, but this year she returned to middle blocker to fill the space left by graduated seniors. Rogers hit .276 on the season and recorded 81 blocks. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)

Halfway through the season, UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy wasn’t sure his team was going to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. “There were no guarantees that we were going to make the tournament,” Sealy said. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Kyra Rogers mostly played as an opposite last year, but this year she returned to middle blocker to fill the space left by graduated seniors. Rogers hit .276 on the season and recorded 81 blocks. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)

UCLA women’s volleyball had a fluctuating regular season, taking time to adjust to a young roster. However, everything is seemingly coming together for the Bruins as they enter the Sweet 16 looking for a win against a Florida team with just one loss. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Kyra Rogers has recorded a season hitting percentage of .272 and 65 total blocks, both of which are the second-best on the team. UCLA will face Florida on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)

Pauley Pavilion was unchartered territory for UCLA’s opponents, as the Austin Peay women’s volleyball team had never traveled to California for a match in its program’s history. Read more...

Photo: Freshman outside hitter Mac May had seven kills and one ace in UCLA’s sweep of Austin Peay in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)