Tough serves and a fighter mentality weren’t enough to secure another conference win for the Bruins. UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) failed to defend Pauley Pavilion as it lost to Utah (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) in a 3-0 sweep.
Explosive runs amid a roaring Pauley Pavilion crowd marshaled the Bruins to their first Pac-12 win. UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) hosted Colorado (9-5, 2-2 Pac-12) on Friday night for its third-consecutive home game of the season, where the Bruins swept the contest 3-0.
Alfee Reft’s recent hire described his essence in one simple sentence. “He loves people, and people love him,” said assistant coach and director of operations Noah Casaquit.
UCLA women’s volleyball (8-2) is just days away from commencing Pac-12 play after locking in its strongest nonconference record since 2016. The Bruins will step foot in Pauley Pavilion for the first time this season, kicking off a four-game homestand on Wednesday before getting back on the road to head south to Arizona.
Anna Dodson had one thing to say after the Bruins’ trip to Hawaii. “We are playing a new style of Bruin volleyball,” said the redshirt senior middle blocker.