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This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:34 p.m. Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days. “I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said.
After introducing an entirely new cohort at the program’s helm and phasing in eight fresh faces to its roster, UCLA women’s volleyball was poised for a shot at the 2023 NCAA tournament.
An eerie sense of familiarity for the Bruin pack emerged at the 14-13 mark in the fifth set. Two months ago, the Trojans sat at that very score before winning the contest a few points later.
The Bruins are nearing their final serve of the regular season and potentially their 2023 campaign. UCLA women’s volleyball (16-12, 8-10 Pac-12) will hit the road to Corvallis to face Oregon State (11-17, 6-12) on Wednesday, before returning to Los Angeles to see No.
Anna Dodson’s performance on the court holds an emotional undercurrent. “Anna has tremendous heart,” said coach Alfee Reft. “And she’s OK wearing that heart on her sleeve.” Since the redshirt senior middle blocker landed in Westwood in 2019, she has picked up two All-Pac-12 honors and an AVCA Pacific South All-Region mention and was named to the 2023 U.S.