For the third time in program history, UCLA women’s volleyball has fallen short of an NCAA tournament appearance. Take a look at how each of the Daily Bruin Sports women’s volleyball writers believe the Bruins’ 2022 season went wrong.

Coach Michael Sealy has stepped down after over a decade at the helm of UCLA women’s volleyball.
UCLA athletics announced Thursday that the 13-year head coach of the Bruins will be leaving the program, which will fall under new leadership for the 2023 season. 
Before coaching with UCLA, Sealy spent four years on the UCLA men’s volleyball team as a player, leading the team to a national title and three conference titles.

This post was updated May 11 at 9:47 p.m.
No one could have predicted the 2022 season for UCLA women’s volleyball.
Definitely not the AVCA preseason poll, which ranked the Bruins as the No.

More laid on the line than a rivalry game.
A win against the Trojans would fortify the Bruins’ NCAA tournament dreams.
A loss on the final day of the regular season would complicate the path to the postseason.

After nine sets in three days, the Bruins split two matches in Oregon.
UCLA women’s volleyball (15-12, 9-9 Pac-12) completed its season sweep of Oregon State (7-21, 2-16) on Sunday in Corvallis, returning to .500 in conference play and handing the Beavers their ninth straight loss.

With their four-game winning streak snapped during their final home match of the year, the Bruins need to win at least one of their last four away games to potentially earn a playoff berth.

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:13 p.m.
No Bruin has been a bigger dual threat than élan McCall.
The UCLA women’s volleyball graduate student outside hitter/opposite hit her 1,000th career kill and 30th career double-double against Arizona on Oct.