After Reily Buechler led her team to two wins this week, the sophomore outside hitter earned just as many awards. Following straight-set wins over Arizona and Arizona State, Buechler was named the ESPNW Volleyball Player of the Week, a national recognition, in addition to winning UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Reily Buechler led the Bruins to a pair of wins last weekend with 28 total kills. The outside hitter garnered multiple player of the week honors. (Daily Bruin file photo)

There haven’t been many surprises this year for UCLA women’s volleyball. Since conference play began, every match has ended with the higher-ranked team winning, meaning the Bruins have yet to pull off an upset. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball takes on two top-15 Arizona teams this weekend. Redshirt sophomore setter Ryann Chandler leads the Bruins in assists with 327, averaging 9.26 per set. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A team leader can raise a team up, and push that team to over-preform and outplay teams that are better on paper. As UCLA women’s volleyball gets deeper into conference play, the team is still looking for its leader. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy said that he thinks there’s a collective of leaders on this year’s team. He named seniors Rachel Inouye and Karly Drolson, and junior Taylor Formico as a trio of players who are “setting a standard.” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The weekend started familiarly for the women’s volleyball team. After dropping the first set of its Friday night match, No. 12 UCLA (13-3, 4-2 Pac-12) looked headed for a repeat of last year’s straight-set loss to Utah. Read more...

Photo: Bruin setter Ryann Chandler had 46 assists in the match against Colorado. The redshirt sophomore helped the Bruins improve to 13-3 for the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The last two weeks have not been great for the women’s volleyball team, which has come up short in its first two battles against top-ranked competition. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Haley Lawless has produced 2.34 kills per set on a hitting percentage of .178 so far this year. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)