From left to right: senior Maggie Boyd and sophomore Sally Perez hug on the sand. The pair played its final game Sunday, ending its collegiate stint with a straight-set victory to propel the Bruins to their first beach volleyball national championship since 2019. (Presley Liu /Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 3 at 8:38 p.m.
Some programs can only dream of championship glory.
But some embody it.
No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (34-6) secured its third national championship in program history – and first since 2019 – on Sunday morning in Gulf Shores, Alabama, sweeping No.
No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (30-6) starts NCAA tournament play Friday, when the squad faces No. 14 seed Tulane (26-13, 1-5 C-USA). Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s team is coming off an MPSF tournament outing where it fell in the semifinal round to Texas 3-2.
Citizens look to their government for basic necessities.
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For the Bruins, winning a national title would be their saving grace.
This post was updated April 26 at 9:44 p.m.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA — Change can occur rapidly.
And the Bruins’ quest to claim their program-first MPSF championship was dashed in just a couple of minutes.
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Failure can demoralize.
But the Bruins did not waver.
No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (28-5) clinched a spot to the MPSF Beach Volleyball Championship semifinal after defeating No.
Postseason volleyball is here. No. 2 seed UCLA beach volleyball (27-4) will begin its MPSF Beach Volleyball Championship slate Wednesday against No. 10 seed San Jose State (9-19) or No.
This post was updated April 21 at 10:03 p.m.
Diamonds only form under pressure. Their rarity increases their value.
Similarly, the Bruins have thrived under pressure, but high value is not hard to find in the program.
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