Maggie Li’s story did not begin at UCLA – and it did not begin with volleyball either. In fact, the junior outside hitter competed in swimming and even considered pursuing a future in tennis. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Maggie Li celebrates with her teammates. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 1:33 p.m. Coach Alfee Reft departed UCLA women’s volleyball to pursue professional opportunities, UCLA athletics announced Wednesday. “After heavy deliberation, I have decided to focus on myself and my family with opportunities outside of collegiate coaching,” Reft said in a written statement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball coach Alfee Reft walks on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. Reft departed the program to pursue professional opportunities. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The Reft era has been characterized by ups and downs. Coach Alfee Reft had mustered a 32-27 overall record with no postseason appearances before the start of the 2025 season. Read more...
Photo: Coach Alfee Reft sits in the middle of a team huddle. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
And it ends. A season full of elevated expectations is over. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (19-13, 12-8 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 seed Kentucky (27-2, 15-0 SEC) in a four-set thriller in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. “I’m proud of our team for the match we played tonight, certainly for the run we had in this tournament,” said coach Alfee Reft. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette serves the ball. The senior logged 22 kills and seven errors throughout the Bruin loss Friday night. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
Tom Brady is considered the “GOAT” because of his unique ability to lead historic comebacks and prevail in crucial moments. Seven rings speak for themselves. Brady earned one of these rings after leading a 25-point second-half comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI – the largest squandered lead in Super Bowl history – and orchestrating a game-winning drive in overtime to secure the championship victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Marianna Singletary hits the ball away from the Rutgers blocker. Singletary had a career-best 22 kills against Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 7:02 p.m. No one needs a reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift in the postseason. The last time the Bruins made it to the NCAA tournament was in 2021, where they fell in the regional semifinals. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette swings at the ball. Leverette was good for 18 kills on 48 attempts. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 3:51 p.m. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) returns to the NCAA tournament to face Georgia Tech (16-13, 11-9 ACC) on Thursday after a three-year drought. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s volleyball celebrate in a circle while redshirt junior middle blocker Marianna Singletary yells and pumps her fists.(Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)
