The Bruins opened Pac-12 play with three consecutive wins. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (18-0, 3-0 Pac-12) competed at the Pac-12 South Invitational in Tucson on Saturday and Sunday, where it recorded three wins, including two against ranked teams. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Lexy Denaburg goes up to serve the ball. UCLA beach volleyball’s court one pair of Denaburg and junior Abby Van Winkle improved to 11-1 after three victories at the Pac-12 South Invitational. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 25 at 8:00 p.m. The Bruins weathered the storm in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Facing up to 30 mph gusts, No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (15-0) competed at the March to May event from Friday to Sunday, going undefeated through six duals at the national championship site in Alabama. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Lexy Denaburg attempts a serve. Denaburg went 5-1 on court one with junior Abby Van Winkle at the March to May tournament. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
Stein Metzger has been with the Bruins’ beach volleyball team since the beginning. The 10th-year coach has won multiple national championships and two national coach of the year honors. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger talks along the sidelines during a dual against No. 7 Grand Canyon on Sunday. Metzger eclipsed the 200th win mark with a victory over the Antelopes. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Abby Van Winkle said the 2021 NCAA title dual still rings in the Bruins’ minds. “They really took something from us last year – and we still have regrets about that,” the junior said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Lexy Denaburg goes up for a kill as junior Abby Van Winkle assumes a defensive stance in No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball’s matchup with No. 14 Long Beach State on Saturday. Denaburg and Van Winkle swept the competition on day one of the Battle for LA, including their match against No. 1 USC’s court one pair. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will have their first home matches of the year after a 5-0 opening weekend in Hawaii. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (5-0) will begin the 2022 home campaign with four matches at Mapes Beach. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Jaden Whitmarsh prepares to serve during the SoCal Challenge in Nov. 2021. Whitmarsh and No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball will begin their 2022 home campaign this weekend at the Battle For LA. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 1:50 p.m. New pairings led to the same results for the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (5-0) began its 2022 season with an undefeated run at the Heineken Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic in Honolulu, securing victories over multiple top-10 opponents on its way to winning the tournament at Queen’s Beach. Read more...
Photo: Lexy Denaburg extends to receive the ball with her back to the net. The UCLA beach volleyball sophomore paired with senior Lea Monkhouse to begin the 2022 campaign with her third partner in three seasons. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 1:51 p.m. Abby Van Winkle said she remembers how the Bruins reacted after learning about Lindsey Sparks’ season-ending injury. Read more...
Photo: Abby Van Winkle attempts a block against USC’s Haley Hallgren in the 2021 Pac-12 championship final. Van Winkle’s partner last season, junior Lindsey Sparks suffered a patella and MCL injury during the summer of 2021 and will be unable to play in No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball’s 2022 campaign. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
