Author Archives: Allison Ho

For a volleyball program that has 19 NCAA championships under its belt, it is no wonder why UCLA expects to be a title contender each and every season. And when the Bruins schedule non-conference matches in the regular season, they go into each game thinking it could be a showdown of potential Final Four competition. […]

Monsters and werewolves won’t be found anywhere on the volleyball court, but they can be found in Brian Rofer’s new children’s book. Adding to his resume of recruiting, scouting and running practice drills, Rofer, an assistant coach for the men’s volleyball team, has also recently finished writing a book titled “I Know the Monster is […]

Although UC San Diego’s 2-9 conference record isn’t all that menacing, the parity in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this season should make any men’s volleyball team in the conference worried. And No. 5 UCLA is very concerned with the Tritons despite the fact that they are 11th out of 12 teams in the league. […]

His family drives nearly 100 miles from Oceanside to Westwood to see him play. There is a throng of friends and family members, as many as 30 or 40 at one point, who come every match to see outside hitter Garrett Muagututia suit up as a Bruin. And rightfully so. Though only a true freshman, […]

For the big, bad Bruins, Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid seems to be a big, blue curse. For the fifth year in a row, the No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball team lost to the 49ers in their blue pyramid arena, this time in a five-game heartbreaker, 30-23, 24-30, 26-30, 30-23, 16-14, in Long Beach on […]

The difference in the rankings between No. 3 UC Santa Barbara and No. 7 UCLA could not have been a poorer way of dictating how Friday’s volleyball match transpired. The match could have fallen any which way, but it was the Bruins who were able to seal up the match in a close 30-28, 30-24, […]

This three-day Presidents Day weekend was no party for the men’s volleyball team. The bulk of the No. 7 Bruins’ weekend consisted of volleyball, volleyball and more volleyball. Friday and Saturday saw action against Bay Area teams University of Pacific and Stanford, Sunday was a travel and recuperation day, and Monday was no let-up either, […]