After a season plagued by injuries, the Bruins did not have the chance to make a postseason run. UCLA men’s volleyball’s record season was cut short after it did not win the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament or claim an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. UCLA coach John Speraw named injuries as the […]
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Men’s volleyball sets up to soar past Eagles en route to MPSF semifinals
The Bruins will begin their chase for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (18-8, 8-4 MPSF) will host No. 7 seed Concordia University Irvine (14-18, 3-9) in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament quarterfinal match Saturday. UCLA defeated Concordia in each of its matchups this season, both in […]
Men’s volleyball look to finish regular season strong as MPSF tournament looms
The Bruins have two regular season matches left. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (17-7, 7-3 MPSF) will face No. 14 Concordia Irvine (14-16, 3-7) and No. 6 USC (15-8, 6-4) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. “We have to finish out strong,” said redshirt freshman setter Adam Parks. “How we finish is going to be how […]
Men’s volleyball swamped by Waves in Malibu 3-1, taking third consecutive loss
The Bruins no longer hold sole possession of first place in conference standings. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-7, 6-3 MPSF) fell to No. 4 Pepperdine (17-6, 6-3 MPSF) 3-1 on Wednesday night at the Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves hold the head-to-head advantage in the three-way tiebreaker between UCLA, Pepperdine and BYU atop the Mountain […]
UCLA men’s volleyball loses to BYU on the road, struggles with offense
The Bruins conceded their first conference match of the season. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-5, 6-1 MPSF) fell to No. 9 Brigham Young (10-6, 5-3) 3-2 in five sets Thursday night in Provo, Utah. Despite the loss, the Bruins remain atop the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. “I think this is a super discouraging […]
Men’s volleyball prepares bench for performance against BYU and Stanford on the road
The Bruins will begin their second round of conference play on the road. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-4, 6-0 MPSF) will face No. 9 Brigham Young (9-6, 4-3) and No. 8 Stanford (13-7, 1-1) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. “Both these games are going to be completely different than the ones when we faced […]
Following injuries to key players, men’s volleyball sees development of young bench
Injuries have allowed the Bruins’ young bench to gain experience. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-4, 6-0 MPSF) defeated all its conference opponents in the first half of conference play to remain atop the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. The Bruins played three matches without redshirt junior opposite Brandon Rattray and eight games without senior […]