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Jan. 26, 2026 6:28 p.m.Women’s water polo opens season with two consecutive wins against top-10 opponents
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:31 p.m.
Once a flower blooms, the key to keeping it alive is nourishment.
And with two seasons removed from an undefeated campaign and a national title, the Bruins began 2026 watering their newly planted roots.
By Gabriela Garcia
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Jan. 21, 2026 6:27 p.m.UCLA women’s volleyball coach Alfee Reft leaves program
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 1:33 p.m.
Coach Alfee Reft departed UCLA women’s volleyball to pursue professional opportunities, UCLA athletics announced Wednesday.
“After heavy deliberation, I have decided to focus on myself and my family with opportunities outside of collegiate coaching,” Reft said in a written statement.
By Gabriela Garcia
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Dec. 29, 2025 2:53 p.m.Women’s water polo coach Adam Wright to step away from day-to-day duties
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m.
UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday.
“I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in a written statement provided by the university.
By Gabriela Garcia
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Dec. 8, 2025 7:33 p.m.Garcia’s Glimpses: Women’s volleyball shows potential to dominate despite inconsistent 2025 campaign
The Reft era has been characterized by ups and downs.
Coach Alfee Reft had mustered a 32-27 overall record with no postseason appearances before the start of the 2025 season.
By Gabriela Garcia
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Dec. 5, 2025 9:20 p.m.UCLA women’s volleyball falls to Kentucky in NCAA 2nd round, ending postseason run
And it ends.
A season full of elevated expectations is over.
No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (19-13, 12-8 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 seed Kentucky (27-2, 15-0 SEC) in a four-set thriller in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.
“I’m proud of our team for the match we played tonight, certainly for the run we had in this tournament,” said coach Alfee Reft.
By Gabriela Garcia
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Dec. 3, 2025 10:55 p.m.UCLA women’s volleyball 2025 NCAA tournament predictions
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.
By Gabriela Garcia, Grant Walters, Kai Dizon, Chloe Agas, and Sinclair Richman
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Nov. 9, 2025 9:37 p.m.UCLA women’s volleyball defeats Northwestern in claw-to-claw 5-set battle
Slow and steady wins the race.
And that’s what UCLA women’s volleyball (14-10, 8-6 Big Ten) showcased Saturday night, taking down Northwestern (15-11, 5-9) in a back-and-forth five-set match at Pauley Pavilion.
By Gabriela Garcia
Sports
Nov. 4, 2025 2:22 p.m.Five Things: UCLA women’s volleyball’s win over Washington, takeaways from Big Ten play so far
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:53 a.m.
UCLA women’s volleyball (13-9, 7-5 Big Ten) got itself back in the win column, defeating Washington (10-12, 5-7) in four sets at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday.
By Gabriela Garcia
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