Graduate student Devon Newberry pumps her fist in celebration. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
Beach volleyballSevginaz Gurleyici, Daily Bruin contributor
In its final regular season matchups of the year, UCLA is set to face off against two rivals in the Los Angeles area.
Robert Frost once said, “Nothing gold can stay.”
Senior Tessa Van Winkle and graduate student Jaden Whitmarsh worked together to prove Frost wrong Saturday.
In the final match of the Center of Effort Challenge first-place duel, Van Winkle and Whitmarsh took their USC counterparts to a three-set battle in which they walked away victorious after dropping the first set.
Students and parents alike waited on the sidelines of Mapes Beach to cheer on UCLA at its final home beach volleyball matchup of the season.
And led by the graduate student quartet of Rileigh Powers, Jaden Whitmarsh, Devon Newberry and Lexy Denaburg, the Bruins put on a show for their fans.
April showers bring May flowers.
But for the Bruins, they are hoping April wins can bring momentum for a May national championship, coach Jenny Johnson-Jordan said.
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Sabrina Baker, Daily Bruin staff
Rainy weather looms over the Bruins’ Pacific Northwest trip.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (19-4, 1-0 Pac-12) will travel to Alki Beach in Seattle to compete in the Pac-12 North Invitational from Friday to Saturday, where rainy conditions are predicted.
This post was updated April 2 at 10:14 p.m.
The Bruins added to their resume of 14 ranked wins in their first – and only – trip east until a potential national title bid in May.
Home is typically where the heart is.
This weekend, though, it was also the location of four consecutive victories for the Bruins.
In its first weekend back in Southern California after an away tournament, No.
A sunshine-filled first conference tournament had split results for the Bruins in Tempe this weekend.
In true beach volleyball fashion, the sun was shining, sunglasses were on and intensity was high.
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