The women’s volleyball team seized its final opportunities to impress the NCAA selection committee this past week, as two impressive performances against top-10 opponents helped the Bruins earn the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA upset No. 1 USC, but fell to No. 8 Stanford over the Thanksgiving break. The Bruins earned the No. 14-seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It might not be too easy to tell, but the football players aren’t the only ones with a big game across town this week. Before anything happens at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the women’s volleyball team will make the trip to the Galen Center to take on USC Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior libero Taylor Formico said that the UCLA women’s volleyball team will need use tough serves to get top-ranked USC out of its system. Formico said that that would help the Bruins commit to the block and take out some Trojan hitters. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“America’s Team.” It’s a name given to UCLA’s unusual beach volleyball partnership of seniors Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye – the unique duo each standing at 5-foot-6, often dwarfed by their counterparts on the other side of the net. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive specialists Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye have been entrenched in the back row of the women’s volleyball team’s lineup all season long. The two have combined for 437 digs in their final seasons at UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On paper, Jennie and Claire were the perfect freshman roommates. They both had the same extracurricular in high school. They both ended up being sociology majors. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blockers Claire Felix and Jennie Frager have both found starting roles for the Bruins this year. Coach Michael Sealy said the two help elevate each other’s games with their work in practice. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sunday might have hurt his team’s chances at a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but coach Michael Sealy didn’t care. The final result, a 3-2 loss to the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Reily Buechler led the Bruins with 26 kills in Sunday’s match against Arizona. Buechler tried to take advantage of the Wildcats’ blocking system by finding one-on-one matchups against the 5-foot-6 Arizona setter Penina Snuka. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The women’s volleyball team continues down the home stretch of the regular season this week. As the Bruins pursue a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, two freshmen – setter Zana Muno and outside hitter/middle blocker Kyra Rogers – figure to be instrumental in UCLA’s tournament berth. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Zana Muno (left) has registered eight straight double-doubles since taking over the starting role from injured redshirt sophomore Ryann Chandler. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Thursday’s loss to Oregon might have cost the women’s volleyball team a chance at the Pac-12 Championship, but UCLA regrouped with a win over Oregon State Sunday, looking to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Reily Buechler started her first game in the last two weeks against Oregon state. The sophomore had 16 kills against the Beavers. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
