SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—In the end, coach John Speraw only had one regret. The Bruins had finally found the right lineup after a season plagued by a multitude of injuries. Unfortunately for UCLA, it was a little too late. “We had such a challenging year and we were playing good volleyball at the end, but what […]
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Spencer Rowe leads with dedication for UCLA volleyball
Spencer Rowe plays with coolness in his head and fire in his heart. While his next match might be his last, he’s played as if that were the case all season. Coach John Speraw never named an official captain of the UCLA men’s volleyball team – he didn’t have to. Rowe, a senior middle blocker, […]
UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Cal Baptist, set for season finale with BYU
The win was comfortable, straightforward and relatively simple for the Bruins. The same cannot yet be said about their playoff position. Two wins in their last two games – it was the only way the UCLA men’s volleyball team could assure itself a spot in the postseason conference tournament. After sweeping Cal Baptist on Thursday […]
Men’s volleyball nets much-needed win over Long Beach State
All Spencer Rowe wanted for his birthday was a win. Wins have come few and far between for UCLA men’s volleyball lately, but on Saturday night the Bruins finally earned themselves a coveted match point. It was only fitting that Rowe would be the one to hit the final kill. “Honestly, the best part about […]
Depth players assist in UCLA men’s volleyball’s season
He wasn’t supposed to play all season, let alone start. It was a foregone conclusion that freshman setter Jake Reeves would redshirt the year, but then the injuries began to pile up. The Bruins were desperately short on outside hitters; the coaching staff had to find a solution before their March 15 home game against […]
UCLA volleyball focused on postseason despite BYU loss
The Bruins had a setter playing at libero. They had another setter playing at outside hitter. They had a middle blocker playing at opposite hitter. They were mixing and matching, searching for an answer, but the No. 9 UCLA men’s volleyball team still could not find a way to smear No. 2 Brigham Young University’s […]
UCLA men’s volleyball racks up another loss against USC
The door to the film room was closed, but coach John Speraw’s voice still echoed throughout the lower-level hallways of Pauley Pavilion. The exact words were difficult to make out, but the urgent, angry tone was not. After their fifth loss in six games, the Bruins’ postgame “talk” on Saturday night lasted longer than usual. “I […]