The start of the UCLA men’s volleyball season was far from ideal. The team had to hit the road right away to take on No. 7 Brigham Young University in its legendary Smith Fieldhouse, followed the next week by a tough turnaround facing nonconference Princeton, No. 4 Pepperdine and No. 14 Stanford all within five […]
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New Kids on the Block: Christian Hessenauer steps up after tendinitis bout
Editor’s note: Every Thursday for the next month, the Daily Bruin will be running a series of profiles on the newcomers to the UCLA men’s volleyball team. Down 20-8 against Pepperdine in the first set of Tuesday night’s loss, UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw needed someone to turn the Bruins’ fortune around. Looking down […]
Upperclassman underperformance a potential problem against Stanford
Round, leather volleyballs shot out of a contraption in the middle of the Student Activities Center gymnasium, firing toward a row of Bruin outside hitters. This new practice strategy was an attempt by the No. 9 UCLA men’s volleyball team to prepare for No. 13 Stanford. “They need to learn how hard they need to […]
UCLA men’s volleyball suffers straight-set defeat against Pepperdine
John Speraw didn’t yell. He didn’t gesture. He didn’t even stand. The UCLA men’s volleyball coach sat calmly on the sideline, tapping his leather shoes on the polished hardwood of Pauley Pavilion. There was little Speraw could do Tuesday night as No. 9 UCLA (4-3, MPSF 0-3) men’s volleyball fell to No. 5 Pepperdine (8-1, […]
Men’s volleyball focuses on finer details for tough three-game week
The Jumbotron was dark, the stands empty and the arena free of the usual buzz of a packed house. Pauley Pavilion lacked its hallmark characteristics, but held the same air of competitiveness. With each kill, either scrimmaging side of the UCLA men’s volleyball team congratulated each other before heckling the opposition. UCLA men’s volleyball may […]
UCLA women’s water polo kicks off season with two wins at invitational
UCLA women’s water polo opened its 2015 season with two wins over Cal Baptist and Loyola Marymount University during the UCLA Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins won both matches in dominating fashion, overcoming the Lancers 16-5 before trouncing the Lions 21-3. The team looked strong from the opening sprint on Saturday, opening up […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to open season at upcoming UCSB tournament
UCLA men’s volleyball will open its season this weekend at the UCSB Asics Invitational, taking on conference opponents St. Francis, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and Limestone College. While this weekend will introduce a No. 4 Bruin team that is much different from the one that went 2-3 in the same Santa Barbara tournament […]