The third time may be the charm for the Bruins as they head into the MPSF semifinals facing a team they have already swept twice in the regular season. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 4 seed Concordia University Irvine (16-14, 5-7 MPSF) in the Bruins’ second match of […]
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Men’s volleyball defeats Stanford despite brief communication issues
After falling to unranked USC last weekend, UCLA men’s volleyball risked losing to two consecutive unranked teams when it faced Stanford on Thursday night. The No. 5 Bruins (21-6, 8-3 MPSF) were able to avoid back-to-back losses by defeating the Cardinal (6-18, 3-8) in four sets at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA defeated Stanford 25-15 in the […]
UCLA men’s volleyball takes down Pepperdine in four-set match
UCLA men’s volleyball hit above .400 in three sets to take down Pepperdine in a four-set match Wednesday. The Bruins began and ended the match on a high note by taking both the first and final sets 25-17. Senior outside hitter Jake Arnitz completed 13 kills and totaled 25 assists on the night to push […]
UCLA men’s volleyball seeks redemption in rematch against Pepperdine
UCLA men’s volleyball will be granted a much desired rematch against Pepperdine after falling to the Waves – the lowest-ranked team the Bruins have lost to – previously this season. The last time No. 5 UCLA (15-5,4-2 MPSF) played No. 7 Pepperdine (10-4, 4-2) was just 13 days ago when the Bruins were swept by […]
Men’s volleyball defeats Stanford 4-2, ending losing streak
UCLA men’s volleyball was finally able to emerge victorious after a three-game losing streak. The No. 3 Bruins (15-4,4-1 MPSF) defeated the unranked Stanford Cardinal (3-14, 1-5) in four sets Thursday. “Coming back from those losses, we had to stay motivated,” said senior opposite Christian Hessenauer. UCLA started the match with a strong lead early […]
Men’s volleyball prepares for second chance against No. 1 Long Beach State
UCLA men’s volleyball has a chance at a rematch against Long Beach State at home Wednesday. The No. 2 Bruins (14-2, 3-0 MPSF) fell to the No. 1 49ers (13-0) in four sets Saturday. Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer said UCLA will focus on the impact of their passing in this second match against Long Beach […]
Men’s volleyball dominates USC with superior serves, blocks
UCLA men’s volleyball posted a hitting percentage of at least .400 for its sixth consecutive match. No. 2 UCLA (14-1, 3-0 MPSF) swept No. 15 USC (4-9, 1-2) in Pauley Pavilion. UCLA kept USC at a low hitting percentage of .141 on the match, including a percentage of -.067 in the second set. “We watched […]