Author Archives: Claire Fahy

Jackson Belcher elevates UCLA Athletics position to new level

Jackson Belcher is unconventional. He is taking a class on alternative music festivals. He wears Hawaiian shirts paired with colorful shorts. He works for Wiz Khalifa. He also had a position created for him by coach Jim Mora so he could work for one of the biggest institutions on campus – UCLA football – after […]

Point factors in UCLA v. UCSB men’s volleyball match

Men’s Volleyball – UCLA v. UC Santa Barbara: Three Things to Watch For Tonight the No. 5-seeded Bruins face the No. 4-seeded Gauchos at Santa Barbara in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs. Take a look at a few keys for the Bruins to steal the win. 1. Sideout percentage: UCLA […]

Rebounding UCLA men’s volleyball team to face UCSB in MPSF quarterfinal

For most teams entering the playoffs, in which all it takes is one loss to dash all hopes of a successful postseason, the pressure can be a debilitating factor. For the UCLA men’s volleyball team however, it feels it has already overcome one of the playoff’s greatest challenges – fear. Just two weeks ago, after […]

Robart Page, Steve O’Dell bring an East Coast vibe to UCLA volleyball

The city of Rochester, N.Y. is known for being one of the best sports towns in the country, a vast landscape of baseball, lacrosse, football and basketball teams. Notably absent from city’s athletic scene is men’s volleyball, which remains a fledgling sport in upstate New York. UCLA men’s volleyball senior outside hitter Robart Page and […]

Men’s volleyball clinches playoff bid in emotional game

There were no championship banners hanging from the rafters. No famous names emblazoned on the hardwood. No jumbotron or large scale seating. What there was in Collins Court on Saturday night was a passionate No. 10 UCLA men’s volleyball team with a full-capacity crowd ready to see it down No. 3 BYU in four sets […]