This post was edited March 31 at 9:48 p.m.
Setbacks can mold championship DNA.
And the Bruins faced what may have been their first bout of adversity in over a month last weekend.

Novel partnerships can elicit triumphs.
And redshirt sophomore Kaley Mathews and redshirt junior Ensley Alden have shown what a budding tandem can accomplish.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (18-3) competed at the Texas Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Austin, where the squad bested No.

The beauty of volleyball is that the same result can come from the same two teams in consecutive games, but a completely different story can be told each time.

This post was updated March 29 at 10:00 p.m.
Senior guard Kiki Rice stood with the ball at halfcourt as the crowd got to their feet.

Only one program has more national championship trophies than the Bruins.
But if Friday night was any indicator, 2026 may see that deficit eliminated.
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (19-0, 6-0 MPSF) swept No.

No. 1-seeded UCLA women’s basketball (34-1, 18-0 Big Ten) faces No. 3-seeded Duke (27-8, 16-2 ACC) in the Elite Eight in Sacramento on Sunday. The winner of the matchup will earn a bid to the Final Four in Phoenix.

The end is often inevitable
After riding a 22-game winning streak, No. 8 UCLA softball (28-4, Big Ten 9-1) was bested by No. 6 Nebraska (25-5, 7-0) 4-1.