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2018 European Tour

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The UCLA women's volleyball team, following a Saturday (June 16) departure from LAX and a stopover in Amsterdam, landed in Prague on Sunday (June 17), playing a pair of matches versus professional team Olymp Praha on Monday, June 18 and the Czech Junior National Team on Tuesday, June 19. The Bruins also toured the Charles Bridge, the Prague Castle, the Old Town Square and the Wenceslas Square before departing for Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, June 20.

Junior Madeleine Gates discussed her stay in Prague.

.com: What have you thought of Prague so far?
MG: I think it is a very beautiful city. It seems very European with the cobble stores, old cars and the historic architecture.

.com: What has been your favorite part so far?
MG: I liked climbing to the top of the tower by the castle. It was 300 steps, but it was definitely worth it. The views were spectacular and you can see the entire city. It was honestly much bigger than I expected.

.com: How does the team look so far in the first couple of trainings?
MG: I think we have improved a lot, even in such a short time. Everyone is doing such a great job learning. I'm excited for the season. 

.com: What are you looking forward to the most coming up on the tour?
MG: I'm looking forward to the alpine slide in Slovenia and seeing Venice.