UCLA women’s volleyball needed five sets to defeat Colorado on Oct. 21. But on Thursday, the No. 18 Bruins (16-9, 9-7 Pac-12) swept the No. 24 Buffaloes (19-8, 9-7) and outhit them 0.224 to 0.129. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Sarah Sponcil has 1,020 assists on the season and has run the Bruins’ offense throughout the season. UCLA has been working on improving its passing to stay in system more often so that Sponcil can set the ball to a variety of hitters. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
The match had 43 ties and 18 lead changes, but the Bruins didn’t come out on top. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (16-9, 9-7 Pac-12) was defeated in four sets by No. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Reily Buechler tallied 22 kills, two blocks and eight digs on her senior night. UCLA lost to Utah in four sets. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins scored six of the last seven points to win a closely contested first set. That momentum carried them through the next two sets. No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Jenny Mosser tallied seven kills in the opening set alone, including four of the Bruins’ last six points.(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The last time UCLA women’s volleyball faced these two top-25 teams, one match resulted in a four-set loss and the other in a five-set win. “We have nothing to lose against these teams – they are both really good teams,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball will be celebrating senior night Friday against the Utah Utes, a team that toppled the Bruins in four sets the last time the two teams faced off. The team will honor senior setter Sarah Sponcil and senior outside hitter Reily Buechler in the John Wooden Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men’s soccerNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With No. 4 Stanford’s (14-1-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) 5-1 drubbing of UCLA (7-9-1, 4-5-0) last week, the Cardinal clinched their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title. Read more...
Photo: Stanford, Washington and California are the three teams with the strongest records in Pac-12 play this year. Stanford’s final three conference matches are against UCLA, San Diego State and California – three teams the Cardinal have already beaten. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins haven’t had to rely on just one player this season. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 8-6 Pac-12) showed its variety of offensive talent during the weekend against Arizona and Arizona State. Read more...
Photo: Freshman opposite Mac May recorded 26 total kills in UCLA’s wins over Arizona and Arizona State last weekend. The freshman has 219 kills and 25 aces on the season. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
