Halfway through the season, UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy wasn’t sure his team was going to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
“There were no guarantees that we were going to make the tournament,” Sealy said.
Halfway through the season, UCLA women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy wasn’t sure his team was going to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
“There were no guarantees that we were going to make the tournament,” Sealy said.
UCLA women’s volleyball’s sweep of USC couldn’t have come at a better time.
“I think it was really cool finishing it off against ‘SC; that was such a great game for us to see that we can come back,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler.
UCLA women’s volleyball needed five sets to defeat Colorado on Oct. 21.
But on Thursday, the No. 18 Bruins (16-9, 9-7 Pac-12) swept the No. 24 Buffaloes (19-8, 9-7) and outhit them 0.224 to 0.129.
The last time UCLA women’s volleyball faced these two top-25 teams, one match resulted in a four-set loss and the other in a five-set win.
“We have nothing to lose against these teams – they are both really good teams,” said senior outside hitter Reily Buechler.
Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy.
“When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach.
UCLA women’s volleyball survived nine lead changes, 17 ties and five set points to take the second set against Arizona.
“I thought it would be more stressful but I think we were all just really focused and we weren’t trying to push too hard,” said sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates.
Men’s water poloRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor
UCLA men’s water polo will take on a top-five team for the third straight week when it visits Stanford on Saturday.
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