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.

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 10:25 p.m.
Pressure does not wait for the postseason.
It’s measured in points.
And pressure is built into the Bruin standard.

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.

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:32 p.m.
My favorite sports team was ranked at the bottom of the table not long ago.
FC Barcelona transformed from a club that dominated European soccer to a fractured program struggling in its own league just four years ago.

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:35 p.m.
UCLA women’s volleyball (15-11, 9-7 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 Nebraska in front of a record-breaking 10,498 spectators at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night.

I have always hated the word “almost.”
One can say that “almost” is a sign of progress. But in the context of sports, I would argue otherwise.

UCLA women’s volleyball (14-10, 8-6 Big Ten) will take on No. 1 Nebraska (24-0, 14-0) at Pauley Pavilion Friday. The Cornhuskers are currently undefeated this season – the second time across the program’s 50-year history.

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 10:26 p.m.
Although a golden-goal overtime loss against Michigan State sent UCLA packing in the Big Ten tournament semifinal last week, the squad enters the NCAA tournament with a clean slate and an opportunity to redeem itself.

After upsetting Washington in Seattle on Friday night, UCLA men’s soccer (6-6-4, 5-3-2 Big Ten) earned a berth to the abbreviated Big Ten Tournament, which features only four teams this year.

This post was updated Nov. 10 at 3:48 p.m.
Isaac Newton’s third law of motion states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
For the Bruins, that law might explain their entire season.