Daenan Gyimah has the most efficient hitting percentage in the nation at .503. But right now, he’s focused on another No. 1. “We’re going to have to know them better than they know themselves in order to beat them,” said the sophomore middle blocker. “It’s going to be the most mentally challenging game of the […]
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Men’s volleyball defeats Grand Canyon, maintained lead throughout
UCLA men’s volleyball swept its opponent for the second time in three days with a victory over Grand Canyon. The No. 2 Bruins (13-1, 2-0 MPSF) won three sets against the No. 10 Antelopes (11-3, 1-1) on Saturday in front of an Antelope Gymnasium record crowd of 1,524 spectators. UCLA took the first set 25-19, […]
Men’s volleyball seeks redemption for last year’s loss to CSUN
The Bruins have the chance to avenge a five-set upset from last season Tuesday. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-1) hosts No. 12 Cal State Northridge (6-3) at Pauley Pavilion for their first of three games this week. Last season saw the then-No. 14 Matadors upset the No. 5 Bruins in a game where CSUN […]
Men’s volleyball defeats Princeton, ties school record with 15 aces
UCLA men’s volleyball continued its winning streak against Princeton, beating the Tigers in their annual matchup for the fourth straight year. The No. 2 Bruins (9-1) hosted the Tigers (1-6) in their first game since UCLA’s doubleheader in Hawaii, where it dropped the first game and took the second against No. 3 Hawai’i (8-1). The Bruins struggled to form a […]
UCLA men’s volleyball topples Ohio State in five sets, continues win streak
UCLA men’s volleyball beat the two-time defending national champion, Ohio State, on Saturday in Pauley Pavilion. The No. 2 Bruins (7-0) hosted the No. 3 Buckeyes (3-2) in their final game of the 2018 AVCA Men’s Showcase on Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the two teams had faced since the 2017 showcase, in […]
Men’s volleyball gears up to face formidable foes Ohio State, Penn State
The Bruins face some of their hardest matches of the season this weekend in the AVCA Men’s Showcase. Coming off its victory against UC San Diego on Tuesday, No. 2 UCLA (5-0) is set to play the two-time defending national champions No. 3 Ohio State (2-1), as well as No. 9 Penn State (2-0) in […]
Men’s volleyball gets set to face off against undefeated UC San Diego
After beating then-No. 5 UC Irvine in five sets last week, UCLA will continue its season against the undefeated UC San Diego Tritons. No. 2 UCLA (4-0) will visit UCSD (3-0) on Tuesday night. UCSD has won their first three games of the season, sweeping UC Merced last week and beating both McKendree and King […]