After their straight-set victory, Savvy Simo and Madi Yeomans sprinted to watch courts one and two. Because that’s what it came down to. No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (34-3) took a 2-1 lead over No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Savvy Simo secured a straight-set victory with sophomore Madi Yeomans to help the No. 1-seeded Bruins defeat No. 2-seeded USC and advance to the final of the Pac-12 championship. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins still have not lost a match. They haven’t even dropped a set. No. 1-seeded UCLA beach volleyball (32-3) breezed past No. 4-seeded Stanford (17-12) on Friday afternoon for its second consecutive sweep in the Pac-12 championships. Read more...
Photo: Juniors Nicole McNamara and Megan McNamara clinched the Bruins’ win over Stanford on Friday in the Pac-12 championships. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Lily Justine took care of business on the sand, but she had to switch gears quickly. The sophomore and junior Sarah Sponcil trounced the Utes 21-11, 21-7 to put the Bruins up 4-0 – just in time for Justine to take her genetics midterm. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Lily Justine and partner junior Sarah Sponcil defeated their Utah opponents in straight sets Thursday in the Bruins’ win over the Utes. No. 1 seed UCLA will now move on to face No. 4 seed Stanford in the quarterfinal of the Pac-12 tournament. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 championship and the No. 1 team in the national rankings for the first time in program history. Read more...
Photo: Senior Elise Zappia and partner sophomore Madi Yeomans have won their last three dual matches playing on courts four and five. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Despite recent lineup changes, the Bruins finished the regular season with new records. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (31-3, 3-0 Pac-12) claimed its 26th consecutive win by defeating No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Madi Yeomans recently paired with senior Elise Zappia after the injury of junior Zana Muno. The duo won their match against Long Beach State in three sets Thursday. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
TennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor With the Pac-12 Tournament looming, the race is on for the top spot in the conference tennis standings. UCLA men’s tennis (22-2, 7-0 Pac-12) has already claimed the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey post a 24-1 record on court five and an overall record of 28-5 this year, good for best on the team. The duo has helped lead the Bruins to the top rank in the nation. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have been persistently studying the wind. In practice Tuesday, the team hauled portable nets down to the Santa Monica beaches to imitate a wind direction that it will face in its last regular season match. Read more...
Photo: Junior Sarah Sponcil and partner sophomore Lily Justine have a 10-match win streak on court two, earning them their first Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week honor last week. In the Bruins’ win against Long Beach State earlier this season, the pair came out on top in its three-set match. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
