UCLA women’s volleyball is set to kick off its 2026 campaign with exhibition play starting Thursday and a packed preseason ahead of the official regular season beginning Sept.

The roar of the crowd.
The sounds of the band echoing throughout the stadium, providing a background track for the dancers and cheerleaders on the sidelines.

Staff turnover can prove difficult for any program.
But Matt Werle has a plan for a smooth transition.
Werle was announced as the new UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Feb.

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Twelve former UCLA softball players are spread across five of the six teams in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.

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UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any other Big Ten school.

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The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made.

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As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships.

It takes a lot to create a legacy.
But it takes even more to uphold one.
And for the Bruins, maintaining the UCLA softball legacy as the most decorated program nationally comes naturally.

No. 8 seed UCLA softball (52-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face No. 1 seed Alabama (54-7, 19-5 SEC) at Devon Park in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon to kickstart its Women’s College World Series campaign.

The greatest show on dirt returns.
Eight teams are set for the final showdown of the 2026 softball campaign.
No. 8 seed UCLA softball (52-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face No.