This weekend the men’s volleyball team discovered the thin line between winning and losing. And it was as simple as feeding the ball to the player with the hot hand. The Bruins were unable to capitalize on this realization Friday against the University of Pacific, getting swept 30-22, 30-24, 30-27. But by Saturday’s match against […]
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Men’s volleyball benefits from off-court bonding
During women’s volleyball season there is a group of fans who sit in the stands dressed as the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz. Some might call them crazy, while others call them the men’s volleyball team. One of the greatest pastimes of the closely knit team is to […]
Heart carries Bruins in long match
Sometime during the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s grueling 10 attempts at game point in game four Friday night, the Bruins’ heart finally shone through. It was the hardest match the Bruins said they have played this year, but they managed to fight off a feisty University of Pacific team in a lengthy two-hour-and-35-minute, five-game match: […]
UCLA hopes to even MPSF record to 5-5
The men’s volleyball team has had some trouble treading in deep water to start the season, but after this weekend it may finally be able to stay afloat. The No. 8 Bruins (5-6, 3-5 MPSF) will host No. 13 Pacific (6-5, 4-3) tonight and unranked Stanford (1-11, 1-6) Saturday night in Pauley Pavilion to conclude […]
Men’s volleyball to face Hawai’i again
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Today, 7 p.m. v. Hawai’i Pauley Pavilion The men’s volleyball team usually gets a few weeks to let a match soak in before it must face the same opponent later in the season. But this week, the turnaround time is exactly one day. After defeating No. 9 Hawai’i (2-5, 2-3 Mountain Pacific Sports […]
Bruins slam Warriors, earning second win
The men’s volleyball team can finally let out a sigh of relief. With mounting pressure on their backs to get win No. 2 of the conference season, the Bruins were finally able to ease their anxiety Wednesday night. No. 8 UCLA (4-6, 2-5 MPSF) defeated visiting team No. 9 Hawai’i (2-5, 2-3) in four games […]
Volleyball hopes to jump-start season
It can be remembered as the match that began the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s incredible run for the national championship. The television coverage, the rivalry and the determination to win all united March 17, 2006 when the Bruins hosted crosstown rival USC in its annual Kilgour Cup. And after that momentous day, UCLA, which at […]