Only one person can say that she came out victorious in the last three meetings between UCLA and Stanford women’s volleyball. That person is Taylor Formico. Read more...
Photo: After playing for the Bruins for three years, former UCLA libero Taylor Formico returned to Westwood for the first time as a volunteer assistant coach for Stanford. Formico was a two-time All-American and two-time Pac-12 Libero of the Year for the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Mac May recorded four kills before California scored its first point. UCLA women’s volleyball won the first 11 points of the match Saturday. “We just got them in a tough rotation,” said coach Michael Sealy. Read more...
Photo: Middle blocker Sabrina Smith recorded three kills on just six attempts and added one solo block and five block assists. The freshman took over for sophomore Madeleine Gates who was sidelined due to an abdominal injury. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s volleyball held Stanford to its lowest hitting percentage of the season. But the Bruins hitting was even less effective. No. 12 UCLA (11-5, 4-3 Pac-12) was defeated by No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates recorded the highest hitting percentage, .235, of all UCLA players. She also tallied a team-high one solo block and four block assists. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s volleyball snapped a five-year losing streak and swept eventual NCAA champion Stanford last season. “Last year is last year, that has nothing to do with this year,” said coach Michael Sealy. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Kyra Rogers is second on the team with 37 blocks this season. She also boasts 107 kills and 11 service aces. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s a year of youth for UCLA women’s volleyball. After losing six seniors, including All-American libero Taylor Formico and All-Pacific South Region middle blocker Jennie Frager, the No. Read more...
Photo: The No. 12 Bruins lost a number of seniors and have consequently been reliant on new faces like senior setter Sarah Sponcil. So far they have not been disappointed.
Arizona State had not won a single Pac-12 match. But that didn’t make the team an easy opponent for UCLA women’s volleyball. The No. 13 Bruins (11-4, 4-2 Pac-12) defeated the Sun Devils (10-7, 0-5) in four close sets, with 33 combined service and kill errors. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Sarah Sponcil tallied 48 assists, four kills and eight digs in the Bruins’ four-set win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arizona State, UCLA women’s volleyball’s Friday opponent, is one of two Pac-12 teams that has yet to win a conference match. “You can’t worry about schedules in the Pac-12 – everybody is just too good,” said coach Michael Sealy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA posted a .336 team hitting percentage and held Arizona to .196 Wednesday. Freshman outside hitter Jenny Mosser tied for second on the team with eight kills. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
