The win at Pepperdine gets the Bruins off to a positive start on their 5-game road trip. The recent sweep at JRS by Arizona State had Bruin players and fans alike disheartened. The Bruins were outplayed in every facet of the game by the Sun Devils. Winning the upcoming series against Washington and taking the following game on the road against UC Irvine would put UCLA back on the track for a post-season bid.