As a Bruin, many of us had the privilege of embarking on the college search journey. Whether student or student-athlete, we toured colleges, asked questions, sought insights into student life across universities and tirelessly compared schools, imagining what life at each one might look like. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker goes up to hit a ball over the net. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:57 p.m. A wish of “bonne chance” – or “good luck” – is in order for Desiree Becker. The graduate student middle blocker has a chance to make her mark on the French volleyball scene. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker spikes a ball at the Galen Center. After graduation, Becker will begin her professional career with the Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud in France. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have ventured beyond Pauley Pavilion in the offseason. Sophomore outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette and graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker of UCLA women’s volleyball were selected among 200 players to participate in the Women’s National Team Open Program this past weekend in Colorado Springs. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette (left) elevates and eyes the ball to serve. Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker (right) spikes the ball over her head. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:02 a.m. Anna Dodson handed the Bruin faithful a gift this past holiday season. The redshirt senior middle blocker announced Tuesday via Instagram her plan to return for one more year with the Bruins, utilizing her final year of eligibility. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Audrey Pak (left) eyes the ball on a serve. Redshirt senior middle blocker Anna Dodson (right) soars for a kill. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
The holiday season marks significant change for the Bruins. On Dec. 27 last year, UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfee Reft initiated a quest for a fresh, four-person cadre to fill his first coaching staff. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball associate head coach Jen Malcom raises her fist alongside junior defensive specialist/libero Peyton Dueck. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:34 p.m. Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days. “I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said. Read more...
Photo: (Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin)
