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.

Just six opportunities remain for the Bruins to evade a .500 finish to the season.
With a chance to turn the page on a loss to a bottom-of-the-barrel Maryland squad, UCLA women’s volleyball (11-12, 5-9 Big Ten) has an opportunity to rebound with its first of a two-game homestand against Washington (18-6, 8-6) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night.

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.

The Bruins’ NCAA tournament dreams teeter on the edge.
With an RPI that ranks 58th in the nation, the Bruins’ postseason could easily move out of reach if they don’t have a winning record by the time they return to Pauley Pavilion.

Coach Alfee Reft’s training philosophy all season has been to build, regroup and solve the equation.
Yet, more than halfway into the season, the Bruins just can’t seem to figure out the solution.

Ducks and Bruins don’t usually share the same habitat, but in college sports, the two have long been familiar foes.
UCLA women’s volleyball (10-10, 4-7 Big Ten) will travel to Eugene, Oregon, to face No.

Halloween is all about dressing up and roleplaying a “scary” character.
And the Bruins seemed to have joined in on the festivities – suiting up in blue and gold – but couldn’t measure up to play the daunting part against their crosstown rivals.