The last time UCLA women’s volleyball beat Stanford, Torrey Van Winden was 13 years old. Five years later, the freshman opposite led the Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the No. Read more...
Photo: For six years, UCLA has been trying to beat Stanford. Freshman opposite Torrey Van Winden did it on her first try. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA women’s volleyball beat Stanford on Oct. 29, 2011, en route to the Bruins’ first national championship in 20 years. The Cardinal have won the past seven matchups since. Read more...
Photo: Senior libero Taylor Formico, the reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, is currently fourth on UCLA’s all-time digs list with 1,370. She has 344 so far this season. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Michael Sealy has even admitted it – the Bruins lack size on the pins. UCLA women’s volleyball has gotten by with small hitters hitting crafty shots against bigger blockers, but if last weekend’s pair of wins is any indication, the Bruins may have finally found the big pin hitter they’ve been lacking. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Torrey Van Winden led the Bruins in kills last week against the Oregon schools. The outside hitter earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
For their first time in conference play, the Bruins have ended the week with a winning streak. Following Wednesday’s victory over Oregon, No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (14-4, 5-3 Pac-12) took down unranked Oregon State (8-10, 1-6) in straight sets Friday. Read more...
Photo: Legendary coach Al Scates called the game for Pac-12 Network. He said that a set by redshirt junior Ryann Chandler was the greatest of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins just pulled off a major upset on the road against one of the top teams in the Pac-12. And yet, they’re keeping their heads down. Read more...
Photo: Legendary coach Al Scates called the game for Pac-12 Network. He said that a set by redshirt junior Ryann Chandler was the greatest of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The look of sheer disappointment on Jordan Anderson’s face as she was taken out of set two said it all. UCLA women’s volleyball had dropped the first set and fell behind 6-8 in the second. Read more...
Photo: Torrey Van Winden (left) had the best game of her young collegiate career Wednesday. The freshman opposite led the Bruins in both kills and hitting percentage, while also posting a double-double. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Washington, UCLA and Stanford came into the preseason with top-10 rankings and Pac-12 title aspirations. Fast forward to week seven. The Bruins and Cardinal have slipped out of the top 10, and previously unranked Oregon and Washington State top the Pac-12 rankings. Read more...
Photo: Originally pegged as a top contender, UCLA women’s volleyball has since fallen to No. 20. The Bruins currently have a 12-4 record but are only 3-3 in conference play. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
