This week on Set Six, Grant Sugimura, Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang return to discuss UCLA men’s volleyball’s most recent games. Afterward, they make speculations on the upcoming clash of juggernauts as the Bruins travel to Provo to take on BYU.
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No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball suffers two losses against No. 4 BYU
PROVO, Utah – Two nights, two crowds of over 4,000, two wild rallies and two losses for UCLA men’s volleyball. The No. 2 Bruins (9-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dropped both games to the No. 4 Brigham Young University Cougars (9-2, 4-1) on Friday and Saturday in five and straight sets, respectively. For both […]
Around the League: Oregon men’s basketball’s first loss, power matchups in men’s volleyball
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Down went the Ducks. Oregon, who handed UCLA its first loss back in December, fell from the undefeated ranks this week after falling […]
No. 2 men’s volleyball notches back-to-back sweeps of No. 11 UCSB
Different day, different venue, same outcome. The No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team (8-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated No. 11 UCSB (6-3, 3-3) in straight sets Friday evening by set scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-17. The loss marked the first time this season that UCSB lost back-to-back games. Having swept the Gauchos […]
Set Six Season 2, Episode 1: The season begins
Daily Bruin Radio and Daily Bruin Sports are back with another season of Set Six. Every week, UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers Grant Sugimura, Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang come together to discuss all things Bruin volleyball. For the first episode of the quarter, Set Six brings back special guest Tanner Walters, editor in chief […]
Bruins prepare to face Trojans in men’s volleyball after last year’s victory
Ali vs. Frazier, Coke vs. Pepsi, the Hatfields vs. the McCoys – all of these are iconic rivalries and another one will play out Friday. The No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team (5-1, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will take on USC (2-4, 1-2 MPSF) in Pauley Pavilion nearly a year after the Trojans last […]
Men’s volleyball defeats Cal Baptist, despite decreasing attack accuracy
Nighttime precipitation, and a slightly smaller crowd than usual, did not rain upon the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s parade Wednesday night. The No. 2 Bruins (5-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated the California Baptist University Lancers (2-4, 1-2) in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-22. UCLA hit .648 in the first set […]