LONG BEACH, Calif. — It was an every-other-set kind of night for UCLA women’s volleyball. No. 11 UCLA (9-1) dominated in the odd sets, but struggled in the even ones en route to a 3-1 victory against Long Beach State (5-5) Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: In her last two games, Claire Felix has smacked 27 kills with just five errors, good for a .442 hitting percentage. The senior middle blocker’s recent hot streak has raised her season mark to .394. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
MALIBU — Saturday’s loss to San Diego highlighted the Bruins’ early season flaws. “We realized that we were not getting quality digs in order to run our middles (against San Diego),” said senior libero Taylor Formico. Read more...
Photo: After offseason surgery, Claire Felix had yet to find a groove through the first few games of the season. The senior middle blocker turned the corner Tuesday, smashing slides and picking up 11 kills and just one error. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After putting together their best start in a decade, the Bruins have taken their first loss of 2016. No. 7 UCLA women’s volleyball (7-1) continued its undefeated start with a sweep of UC Irvine (3-7) Friday, but couldn’t keep the streak going against No. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Reily Buechler tied for the team lead in kills in Friday’s win, but the junior led the team in errors during Saturday’s loss. (Daily Bruin file photo)
HONOLULU – For the first time since 2011 the No. 8 UCLA women’s volleyball team has a perfect 6-0 to start the season. The Bruins had only a marginally tougher time at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic than they did at the LMU Invitational. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Reily Buechler led the Bruins in kills for two of the three matches at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in Honolulu. Buechler finished the tournament with 36 kills and leads the team with 75 kills this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The offseason is over, but it feels like last season never ended for the Bruins. “Communication is almost effortless,” said redshirt junior setter Ryann Chandler. “It definitely helps that we have a solid group of returners, and I think that the new girls have integrated really, really well into our system.” The No. Read more...
Photo: Middle blocker Jennie Frager had eight kills and ten blocks in Saturday night’s match against Loyola Marymount. The senior’s double-digit block performance was UCLA’s first since 2012. (Korbin Placett/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With an offense stacked with returning starters and a defense anchored by the reigning Pac-12 libero of the year, UCLA women’s volleyball is looking to go even further than last year’s third round finish – the Bruins want to contend for a national championship. Read more...
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