Washington, UCLA and Stanford came into the preseason with top-10 rankings and Pac-12 title aspirations. Fast forward to week seven. The Bruins and Cardinal have slipped out of the top 10, and previously unranked Oregon and Washington State top the Pac-12 rankings. Read more...
Photo: Originally pegged as a top contender, UCLA women’s volleyball has since fallen to No. 20. The Bruins currently have a 12-4 record but are only 3-3 in conference play. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
After a 3-0 victory over No. 22 USC, the unranked Arizona Wildcats carried a lot of momentum going into their matchup against UCLA Sunday. They found a much tougher battle waiting on the west side of town, but the outcome was the same. Read more...
Photo: Torrey Van Winden led the Bruins with 16 kills Sunday, but the freshman opposite’s career-high performance wasn’t enough to carry UCLA to a victory. Arizona took the match in five sets. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach Michael Sealy shocked everyone when he sent the UCLA women’s volleyball team onto the court in a 6-2 rotation in the Bruins’ conference-opening win against USC two and a half weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Reily Buechler led the Bruins with 12 kills and did not commit an error in Friday’s win over Arizona State. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A .500 record. Not the way UCLA anticipated starting Pac-12 play. To turn things around, the Bruins are adopting a new mindset. “We are going to take more of an underdog mentality,” said senior middle blocker Claire Felix. Read more...
Photo: Claire Felix said Wednesday the Bruins will start playing like they have something to lose. The senior middle blocker and her team have two home matches this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. Read more...
Photo: Washington State’s size, strength and power were too much for UCLA when the Huskies played the Bruins on Sept. 23. UCLA isn’t alone, as Wazzu has rolled through several top Pac-12 teams. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
In the early stages of its season, UCLA women’s volleyball has been forced to adapt based on one important change – its defense is no longer its primary strength. Read more...
Photo: Last year, Taylor Formico was surrounded by two elite defensive specialists that she called her best friends. This year, the senior libero is the only purely defensive player on the court as part of the new 6-2 rotation. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A kill from senior outside hitter Jordan Anderson put the UCLA women’s volleyball team ahead 25-24, and the Bruins had a chance to steal set four. Read more...
Photo: With his team down 2-1, coach Michael Sealy opted to send in Kyra Rogers at middle blocker. The sophomore has now taken swings from the right side, left side and middle in games this season. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
