Last year, NiJaree Canady’s debut against UCLA spurred a battle of the pitchers.
But during the Bruins’ weekend trip north, the circle was assumed by a new ace.

Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez started Saturday by instructing her team to set 14 personal goals for the doubleheader.
Considering the games were the shortest in the last two years – with five fewer batting innings than anticipated – it could seem unlikely that the team would have delivered.

The Bruins recorded 10 runs in the first game of the day but failed to score in the second.
In its final regular-season tournament of the year, No.

The Bruins have the opportunity to claw their way back from the worst loss in program history.
No. 20 UCLA softball (2-3) will face one of the nation’s best in No.

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A final crack of the bat in the fifth inning cemented the Bruins’ fate.
With Texas’ 16th run of the game, the Longhorns dealt UCLA its worst loss in program history.

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Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days.
“I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said.

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After introducing an entirely new cohort at the program’s helm and phasing in eight fresh faces to its roster, UCLA women’s volleyball was poised for a shot at the 2023 NCAA tournament.

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An eerie sense of familiarity for the Bruin pack emerged at the 14-13 mark in the fifth set.

The killer was stalled, but the heist still occurred.
Senior opposite/oustide hitter Iman Ndiaye – the team leader in kills – posted a sub-.1 hitting clip for just the fifth time this season.

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The Bruins’ gameplay continuously scaled new peaks as the weekend unfolded.
Their head coach said this pattern was reminiscent of the team’s hopes for the rest of their Pac-12 play.