The women of Westwood marched home with a clean sweep after defeating all five teams in the “March to May” tournament. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (18-1, 3-0 Pac-12) had a shot at redemption after a loss to USC nearly two weeks ago, and it delivered. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Jessie Smith reaches up for a serve. Smith was made up half the duo that secured UCLA’s sweep against South Carolina on Saturday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ last visit to Gulf Shores did not go as planned. In the 2022 NCAA tournament, UCLA lost in the semifinals against Florida State, marking its earliest exit from the postseason since 2017. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lexy Denaburg tips the ball over the net while freshman Maggie Boyd looms behind to prevent a block. Denaburg and Boyd were selected as the Pac-12 Pair of the Week as announced Tuesday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins had taken their last 50 matches to a third set only eight times. Senior Rileigh Powers and graduate student Haley Hallgren made it nine after a 1-1 split before clinching the third set and securing a sweep. Read more...
Photo: Senior Rileigh Powers tips the ball over the net while her partner graduate student Haley Hallgreen cheers her on. Hallgreen and Powers assisted UCLA in sweeping the Battle for LA by winning all four of their matches this weekend. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin staff)
Recovery is key in sports: including being able to heal from injury, reconfigure a lineup and learn from losses. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (9-1) will attempt to recover in the Battle for Los Angeles tournament this weekend following its first loss of the season to No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Abby Van Winkle spikes the ball over the net. Van Winkle entered the 2022-2023 campaign with a career record of 93-27. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins fell to their crosstown rival after starting off the season with a nine-game winning streak. Emotions were high as No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (9-1, 3-0 Pac-12) hosted the Pac-12 South Invitational with contests against Oregon (2-7, 0-2), Arizona State (4-3, 2-2) and Utah (2-6, 0-3) and then traveled across Los Angeles to compete against its rival, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Devon Newberry walks while spinning the ball. Newberry competed in her first dual tournament Saturday after returning from a nine-month shoulder injury. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
There’s nothing quite like the energy of competing on one’s home court. After not playing at home since last April, graduate student Abby Van Winkle recalled what it’s like to play a match on Mapes Beach. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Abby Van Winkle spikes the ball over the net. Van Winkle was an AVCA All-American in 2022. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. at 8:44 p.m. Braving the elements of windy Queen’s Beach, the Bruins staked their claim in the sand of NCAA Beach Volleyball. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lexy Denaburg spikes the ball over the net. Denaburg took home Most Outstanding Player in the Bruins first tournament of the season this weekend. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
