Thursday, February 5

Women’s volleyball looks to start season strong in Nebraska with new additions

Change is the word of the season. UCLA women’s volleyball will open the 2019 season this week in Lincoln, Nebraska, with the Husker Invitational. The Bruins will showcase a significantly different lineup than in last year’s opener, including two transfers. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Mac May led UCLA women’s volleyball with 3.69 kills per set and 34 service aces in 2018. The Bruins will start the 2019 campaign this weekend at the Husker Invitational. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



Savvy Simo talks intersection of athletic success and mental well-being

Thirteen UCLA student-athletes spoke out about mental health over a month ago. Savvy Simo wasn’t one of them. But the junior indoor and beach volleyball player said she knew UCLA Athletics was releasing a video March 14 that allowed student-athletes to tell their stories. Read more...

Photo: Junior Savvy Simo will be only one of four players returning from UCLA beach volleyball’s championship lineup from the 2018 season when the Bruins won their first national title. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Fresh Off The Grill: Women’s volleyball needs consistent, diverse lineup to avoid future embarrassment

Three weeks ago, Michael Sealy said his team was an embarrassing representation of UCLA. And he wasn’t wrong. The coach failed to lead UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) to the NCAA tournament after the team lost nine of its last 11 games and finished with a losing record for the first time in the program’s history. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy won AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the Bruins to an NCAA championship. Over his nine seasons with UCLA, Sealy has led his team to seven NCAA tournaments. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Battle of the Editors: UCLA sports see winless Thanksgiving weekend

Student-athletes gave up their Thanksgiving break to compete all around the country last week, but the Bruins combined to finish 0-9 across five different sports. Each of the Daily Bruin Sports editors picked which program’s winless holiday weekend stung the most. Read more...

Photo: (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


The Rundown: Nov. 28

Women’s volleyballAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Despite finishing the year with a losing record for the first time in program history, UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) had three players earn All-Pac-12 recognition. Read more...

Photo: (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)




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