On a night where Andrew Luck and company played a lengthy triple-overtime game against USC, Stanford's women's volleyball faced a much shorter, three-set match against a motivated UCLA team. Read more...
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Freshman middle blocker Zoë Nightingale, shown here in a game against Oregon State, had 10 kills in the Bruins’ victory over No. 2 California this weekend, with four kills in the last set. UCLA improves to 20-3 overall and are tied for first in the Pac-12 with rival USC.
Just one year ago, the UCLA women's volleyball team stunned the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, Stanford, in Westwood. Read more...
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After upsetting Cal and Stanford at home this September, senior setter Lauren Van Orden and the women’s volleyball team will try their luck again against the Bears and the Cardinal on the road this weekend.
Mariana Aquino says "North Dakota" a bit slowly, drawing it out "“ her father spent a year there as an exchange student in high school, but for the most part it's foreign to her, as it probably is to the average resident of Los Angeles. Read more...
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Sophomore middle blocker Mariana Aquino grew up in Brazil before coming to the United States. Aquino started playing volleyball at age 13 in Curitiba, Brazil. Aquino was attracted to UCLA because of the options the school provides in terms of academics, sports and music. For her, the location is a good place to balance a volleyball and music career.
Inspired by Weezy or perhaps a less-tangible influence, the Bruins played larger than life this weekend; the miniature volleyballs they tossed into the raucous crowd during player introductions only added to the image. Read more...
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Women’s volleyball beat OSU in straight sets.
Many UCLA students have severed ties with their dear friend sleep as midterms and papers loom ahead in the near future. Likewise, the women's volleyball team is working to stay awake and energized for the second half of its season. Read more...
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Lainey Gera looks to shut down Colorado and Utah this weekend at home.
The No. 6 UCLA women's volleyball team is riding a wave of momentum, but the athletes aren't letting their success affect their attitudes or work ethic. Read more...
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Women’s volleyball beat OSU in straight sets.
The members of the UCLA women's volleyball team walked onto the courts this past weekend nearly unrecognizable because they were not wearing the usual white, blue and gold uniforms. Read more...
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Women’s volleyball beat OSU in 3 straight sets.
