The Bruins’ path to their 20th NCAA championship begins Tuesday. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 6 seed Harvard (13-13, 10-4 EIVA) in the NCAA tournament quarterfinal Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. “We expect them to play like they have nothing to lose,” said sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah. “They’re […]
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Serving remains key for UCLA men’s volleyball in postseason
UCLA men’s volleyball was able to secure an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament despite a loss to No. 2-seeded BYU in the MPSF Tournament when its serving didn’t make enough of an impact. The No. 3-seeded Bruins (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) have relied on strong service pressure in their offense this season. Serving has been […]
Men’s volleyball falls to BYU in championship game, fails to secure NCAA bid
The Bruins fell at the final hurdle to securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) men’s volleyball fell to No. 1 seed BYU (22-6, 10-2) in four sets Saturday night, losing the last three sets 25-21, 25-18 and 25-21. “We just didn’t have a good offensive night,” […]
Men’s volleyball overcomes early setbacks, serves up win against Concordia
The Bruins are one win from an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s volleyball (24-6, 9-3 MPSF) beat No. 4-seeded Concordia (16-15, 5-7) in four sets Thursday night, winning the last three sets in a row 25-21, 26-24, 25-18. The Bruins dropped the first set, losing 28-26 after the Eagles fought […]
Men’s volleyball draws on key player for consistent offense
Last season, sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was just part of the rotation; now he has emerged as one of top offensive players in the nation, leading all NCAA players in hitting percentage. Gyimah played a larger role this season, hitting for .533. He was named to the All-MPSF First team, joining three other UCLA […]
Men’s basketball hires former head coach of ETSU, UAB as assistant
UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has hired Murry Bartow as his new assistant coach, according to a Monday afternoon press release. The Bartow hiring comes two days after word got out that UCLA would not retain longtime assistant coach David Grace on Saturday. Grace was with the program since Alford’s arrival in 2013, helping […]
Men’s volleyball to take on Stanford in MPSF quarterfinal
The Bruins will begin single-elimination play in a pursuit of an automatic NCAA Tournament bid this weekend. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 7 seed Stanford (6-19, 3-9) in the MPSF conference quarterfinal Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The MPSF Tournament presents the Bruins with a chance to capture the […]