UCLA vs. No. 18 Washington
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial)
Watch: B1G+
Talent: Darren Preston (pxp); Victoria Dennis (analyst)
Live Stats: UCLA.statbroadcast.com

UCLA vs. No. 12 Oregon
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial)
Watch: B1G+
Talent: Shane Donovan (pxp); Harry Kassif (analyst)
Live Stats: UCLA.statbroadcast.com

UCLA HOSTS NO. 18 WASHINGTON, NO. 12 OREGON
The UCLA women’s volleyball team begins its three-match homestand to finish the regular season when it hosts No. 18 Washington on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. (PT).  The Bruins will welcome No. 12 Oregon on Saturday at 2 p.m. (PT).  Both contests will be streamed on B1G+. Fans can follow live stats on ucla.statbroadcast.com.

FIRST SERVE

• Head Coach Matt Werle enters his first season as UCLA's head coach
• UCLA enters the seventh weekend of Big Ten play with a 7-7 record, sitting tied for ninth place in the league standings
• The Bruins clinched a spot in the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball Tournament with their win over Illinois on Nov. 5
• UCLA is currently ranked No. 21 in the RPI rankings
• Two of UCLA's last three contests will be against teams currently ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll
• Eliana Urzua went for a season-high 17 kills in the Bruins' match at No. 14 Purdue on Nov. 7
• UCLA holds a 12-3 record when winning the first set of the match. The Bruins are 9-0 when winning the third set.
• The Bruins are 4-3 in matches that reach a fifth set
• Kat Lutz is averaging 3.84 digs-per-set since she filled in as the starting libero on Oct. 10 at Rutgers
• Marianna Singletary is UCLA's leading scorer with 3.52 points-per-set
• Singletary ranks ninth in the nation with 1.48 blocks-per-set and fifth nationally in total blocks with 138 on the year
• Singletary leads the Big Ten in both blocks-per-set (1.48) and total blocks (138)
• Singletary is closing in on UCLA's record for single-season blocks (modern era) - the record stands at 180 (Amanda Gil-2009)
• Singletary posted her second career double-double against No. 21 Minnesota, recording 13 kills and 10 blocks
• The Bruins earned their first ranked of the season when they defeated No. 15 Penn State in five sets
• Brooke Harwood has quickly become a go‑to weapon for the Bruins, averaging 2.75 points per set on .329 hitting
• Mija Bendziute posted a career-high 14 kills in UCLA's victory over Maryland on Oct. 9, then tallied 14 kills again on Oct. 25
• Jordyn Johnson delivered a breakout performance in the win over Rutgers (Oct. 10) with a career-high nine blocks
• Lola Schumacher went for a career-high 29 digs in the five-set win over Hawaii, earning tournament MVP honors
• Brooke Harwood, Eliana Urzua, and Lola Schumacher were named to the Lucky Aces Invitational All-Tournament team
• In 2025, UCLA made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2021 where it met Kentucky in the NCAA Second Round
• The Bruins own a 95-36 (.725) all-time postseason record and have captured four national championships
• Cheridyn Leverette was selected in the fourth round (pick No. 31) of the MLV Draft by the Orlando Valkyries
• Cheridyn Leverette, Lola Schumacher, and Marianna Singletary received First Team All-Big Ten honors
• The Bruins earned a total of three ranked wins (No. 15 Penn State, No. 14 Minnesota, No. 22 USC) in 2025
• UCLA's win over No. 14 Minnesota was its first sweep over a ranked opponent since Oct. 31, 2021 (No. 8 Washington)
• The Bruins added three transfers and four freshmen to the 2026 squad, totaling seven newcomers
• UCLA welcomes seven newcomers (three transfers, four freshmen) for the 2026 season

LAST WEEK'S RECAP
After splitting its two-match road trip in the Midwest, UCLA went 1-1 while showcasing one of the Big Ten's strongest blocking units. The Bruins opened the weekend with a pivotal four-set comeback victory at Illinois, overcoming a first-set loss behind a season-high 16.5 team blocks and balanced offensive production from Mija Bendziute and Eliana Urzua, who each recorded 12 kills. Jordyn Johnson fueled the defensive effort with a career-high nine blocks, while UCLA rallied from a 22-18 fourth-set deficit to secure the win and snap a four-match losing streak. Two days later, the Bruins dropped a four-set match at No. 14 Purdue despite another strong performance at the net, totaling 14.5 team blocks. Urzua led UCLA with a season-high 17 kills, Marianna Singletary added 10 kills and seven blocks, and Kat Lutz anchored the back row with 25 digs. Although Purdue's offensive efficiency proved too much to overcome, the weekend concluded with UCLA clinching a berth in the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament.

STELLAR SINGLETARY
Marianna Singletary continues to establish herself as one of the nation's premier middle blockers, ranking ninth in the country with 1.48 blocks per set while her 138 total blocks rank fifth nationally. With three matches remaining in the regular season and postseason play still ahead, Singletary is closing in on two of UCLA's most prestigious single-season blocking records. She sits just 42 blocks shy of the program record of 180 total blocks, set by in 2009, and is also within reach of Gil's single-season mark of 158 block assists from that same campaign.

MATT WERLE ENTERS FIRST SEASON AS UCLA HEAD COACH
UCLA Athletics named Matt Werle the next head coach of the UCLA women’s volleyball program in February 2026. Werle arrives in Westwood after a successful stint at Kansas and a decade of meteoric success as the head coach of Grand Canyon University’s men’s volleyball program. Werle most recently spent the 2025 season at Kansas as the program’s Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, where he helped guide the Jayhawks to a Sweet 16 appearance. In his 10 seasons at Grand Canyon, Werle posted a 154-93 record and quickly elevated the Lopes into a national contender. During the 2024 campaign, Werle steered Grand Canyon to its first-ever No. 1 national ranking and coached the program’s first AVCA First Team All-American. He was named both MPSF and AVCA National Coach of the Year after leading the Lopes to their first MPSF Championship and the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory.

CHANGES TO THE STAFF
UCLA women's volleyball has solidified its coaching staff under newly-appointed head coach Matt Werle, promoting Stevi Robinson-Trail to Associate Head Coach and naming Bryan Dell'Amico an assistant coach for the Bruins. Robinson-Trail enters her third season in Westwood after playing a central role in UCLA's return to the NCAA Tournament and its successful transition into the Big Ten Conference. Dell'Amico joins the Bruins following a highly decorated tenure with the Grand Canyon University men's volleyball program, where he was honored as the 2025 AVCA Men's Assistant Coach of the Year. Shortly after, Werle named Kylie Miller an assistant coach for the 2026 season. Miller returns to Westwood with Division I coaching experience and an accomplished collegiate playing career. Miller arrives at UCLA after serving as an assistant coach at UC Irvine, where she spent the 2025 season with the Anteaters. Prior to her time in Irvine, Miller was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at CSUN from 2022-23. A native of Rancho Cucamonga, Miller spent her first three collegiate seasons at UCLA, appearing in 179 sets and totaling 1,278 assists, 34 aces, and 211 digs. She helped lead the Bruins to the Elite Eight in 2016, finishing the year ranked No. 6 nationally. Miller completed her career at Minnesota, where she helped the Gophers to a 27-6 record and a Final Four berth.

UCLA PICKED TO FINISH NINTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
UCLA was picked to finish ninth out of 18 teams in the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Volleyball preseason poll, while libero Lola Schumacher and middle blocker Marianna Singletary were named to the league’s Preseason All‑Conference Team. The Bruins finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten standings in 2025, concluding the regular season with a conference record of 12-8, finishing level with Penn State and Minnesota.

2026 BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL

1. Nebraska
2. Wisconsin
3. Penn State
4. Purdue
5. Minnesota
6. Indiana
7. USC
8. Oregon
9. UCLA
10. Illinois
11. Michigan
12. Michigan State
13. Washington
14. Northwestern
15. Iowa
16. Ohio State
17. Rutgers
18. Maryland

SCHUMACHER, SINGLETARY NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Lola Schumacher and middle blocker Marianna Singletary were named to the league’s Preseason All‑Conference Team. Schumacher and Singletary earned preseason recognition after both securing First Team All‑Big Ten honors in 2025, anchoring a UCLA squad that returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021.

SUPER SCHUMACHER
In her debut season with the Bruins, Schumacher quickly emerged as one of the nation’s premier liberos, leading UCLA with 495 digs (4.38 per set) and reaching double‑digit digs in 28 of her 29 starts. She surpassed the 20‑dig mark seven times, highlighted by a career‑best 27 digs in a five‑set win over Illinois. Schumacher closed the season with five 20‑plus dig performances in her final six matches and added 115 assists, six kills, and two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.

UCLA RETURNS TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
With UCLA earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2025, the Bruins returned to the postseason for the first time since 2022. Last year's bid represented UCLA's 39th overall NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bruins own a 95-36 (.725) all-time postseason record and have captured four national championships.

UCLA ON B1G+
UCLA's matches that are not televised will be available for viewing on B1G+, the Big Ten Network's subscription streaming platform, which offers access to nearly 2,500 events annually. The Bruins will be streamed on B1G+ at least nine times this season, with eight games scheduled to be televised on Big Ten Network, two on FS1, and one on NBC. B1G+ subscriptions can be purchased directly at www.bigtenplus.com. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass ($89.99 per year) or a monthly pass ($12.99). B1G+ subscriptions can also be purchased via in-app purchase in B1G+ apps.