Passing the torch is a natural part of sports, as new leaders step up to carry the team forward.
And in 2025, it could be Cheridyn Leverette who propels the Bruins to new heights.

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:48 a.m.
The final collegiate game of an athlete’s career can carry immense pressure and intense emotions.
For the Bruins, the regular season ended on a bittersweet note, as seven seniors and graduate students likely played their last match, concluding their journeys with a loss on home court.

November means many things for Bruin fans – homecoming, the battle for the Victory Bell and the final stretch before winter break.
But for UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 7-11 Big Ten), November’s end means the season’s final road series.

This post was updated Nov. 25 at 12:02 a.m.
The NCAA’s essence is unpredictability – no guarantees, no set system – and for the Bruins, it spelled a fleeting win slipping through their grasp like sand through fingers.

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 12:35 a.m.
Alfee Reft has said the Bruins perform well against new teams.
But the coach’s confidence could only go so far.

Saturday’s contest offers the Bruins little to lose – but perhaps something to prove.
Inching upon their final five games of the season, there’s no escaping the inevitable – the Bruins will likely not reach the postseason.

It didn’t matter if the stands were roaring and vibrating the entire place, or if you could hear a pen drop in the audience.
The Bruins came to play.

The NCAA tournament offers one of the most electrifying stages for collegiate athletes, some of whom get to play at home.
This year’s Bruins will get both luxuries simultaneously.

It was a weekend of mixed results for the Bruins.
But at a game below .500 for the second time this season, you might say it’s just been that type of year.

A season-long struggle was dismantled Thursday afternoon.
Thanks to two goals in the first half, No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (15-3-3, 8-1-2 Big Ten) advanced to the Big Ten Championships final after a 2-0 victory over No.