This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:34 p.m. Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days. “I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said. Read more...
Photo: (Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 4:15 pm
Beat breakdown: Why UCLA women’s volleyball fell short of 2023 NCAA tournament
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:58 p.m. After introducing an entirely new cohort at the program’s helm and phasing in eight fresh faces to its roster, UCLA women’s volleyball was poised for a shot at the 2023 NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball team converge in a huddle. The Bruins narrowly missed out on an at-large bid for the 2023 NCAA tournament. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 29, 3:46 pm
Reft revitalizes UCLA women’s volleyball despite rocky season
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:37 p.m. Déjà vu is in the air. UCLA women’s volleyball missed out on an NCAA tournament appearance for the second straight year Sunday after yet another up-and-down season plagued by injuries and unforeseen losses. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfee Reft watches the court. In his first year, he has metamorphosed the program’s culture and values. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 28, 2:52 pm
Kat Lutz endeavors to spread adoption awareness and importance, dismantle stigma
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 9:00 p.m. Drawing a family tree doesn’t typically invoke much thought for an eight-year-old. However, the elementary school activity triggered intrigue and emotion for Kat Lutz. Read more...
Photo: Kat Lutz stands between her mom, Lisa Lutz (left), and dad, Stephen Lutz (right). Kat was adopted in 2006 in Russia, after which she moved to San Diego where she grew up. (Courtesy of Lutz family)
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November 25, 3:01 pm
UCLA women’s volleyball triumphs over Trojans for first time in two years
This post was updated Nov. 26 at 8:43 p.m. An eerie sense of familiarity for the Bruin pack emerged at the 14-13 mark in the fifth set. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins embrace their teammates after clinching a five-set thriller against crosstown foes, USC, in their last regular season game of the 2023 season. UCLA women’s volleyball will now await Sunday for a potential NCAA tournament bid. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 22, 10:52 am
UCLA women’s volleyball set to end its Pac-12 run, face Oregon State and USC
The Bruins are nearing their final serve of the regular season and potentially their 2023 campaign. UCLA women’s volleyball (16-12, 8-10 Pac-12) will hit the road to Corvallis to face Oregon State (11-17, 6-12) on Wednesday, before returning to Los Angeles to see No. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside/opposite hitter Iman Ndiaye stands with her arm around coach Alfee Reft on Senior Day. The first-year honcho has quickly made his impact on the Bruins and the culture of this program. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 20, 1:26 pm
Anna Dodson leads UCLA women’s volleyball with heart, human connection
Anna Dodson’s performance on the court holds an emotional undercurrent. “Anna has tremendous heart,” said coach Alfee Reft. “And she’s OK wearing that heart on her sleeve.” Since the redshirt senior middle blocker landed in Westwood in 2019, she has picked up two All-Pac-12 honors and an AVCA Pacific South All-Region mention and was named to the 2023 U.S. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker Anna Dodson elevates by the net for a block. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)