From comeback to cleanup, the Bruins are already breaking records just seven games into their season. UCLA women’s volleyball (6-1) started its journey in the Aloha State, defeating Pepperdine (1-6) on Thursday 3-2 before handing Liberty (7-1) its first loss of the season Friday in sweeping fashion at the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge. Read more...

Photo: Outside/opposite hitter Grayce Olson notches a kill. The sophomore was one of multiple Bruins to secure career-high figures, as she mustered a .684 hitting percentage against the Flames. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)

With a four-game winning streak cushioning its only loss in the 2023 books, UCLA women’s volleyball is continuing its season on island time. The team will travel to Honolulu for the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge, facing Pepperdine, Liberty and Hawai’i over the course of four days in an effort to repeat last year’s sweep of the same tournament. Read more...

The Bruins’ third consecutive road tournament will be marked by the inclusion of new staff and the right mentality. “I’d say my mentality as a player is, ‘What could I do as my job to make other people’s jobs easier?’” said sophomore outside hitter Carly Hendrickson. Read more...

Photo: Associate head coach Jen Malcom devises a play during UCLA’s matchup against Indiana. Malcom credited head coach Alfee Reft and assistant coach Amir Lugo-Rodriguez for their work in improving the team’s blocking performance. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 9:21 p.m. Bruin blocks have secured another win. UCLA women’s volleyball (4-1) participated in the Long Beach State Tournament, where they conquered Indiana (3-3) on Friday and Long Beach State (2-3) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Desiree Becker strikes a kill. During the Long Beach State Tournament, she managed a .465 average clip over the two games and secured a career-high nine blocks against Long Beach State. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

The Bruins are preparing to face old and new faces as they head back to the West Coast. UCLA women’s volleyball (2-1) will take on Indiana (3-0) on Friday and Long Beach State (1-1) on Saturday in the Long Beach State Tournament taking place just south of Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Peyton Dueck clenches her fist in celebration. Despite initially being a backup, the junior has embraced the role as UCLA’s starting libero and has mustered 49 digs in the first three games of the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

The Bruins closed their Louisiana trip with a first-of-its-kind victory. UCLA women’s volleyball (2-1) clinched a three-set victory over Northwestern State (0-4) on Monday. The Bruins managed a start-to-finish domination against the Lady Demons in the squads’ inaugural matchup. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball celebrates after a point. Four Bruins notched double-digit kills in the team’s first-ever matchup against the Lady Demons, guiding them to their second win of the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

The Bruins were served one loss and one win in their first matchup against the Tigers in fifteen years. UCLA women’s volleyball (1-1) opened its season at the Tiger Classic against LSU (1-1). Read more...

Photo: Senior Iman Ndiaye elevates. The outside/opposite hitter notched 20 and nine kills, respectively, in UCLA’s opening contests against LSU on Friday and Saturday. The Bruins came away with one loss and one victory in the Tiger Classic series. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)