In last week’s losses to the No. 3 BYU Cougars – only the Bruins’ second and third of the season – the lack of Jake Arnitz and Mitch Stahl was noticeable. “There definitely is a different chemistry on the court when you take away those two guys,” said coach John Speraw. “It’s not a bad […]
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Nonstarters lead men’s volleyball to sweep over Princeton
Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw has generally chosen to stick with his go-to seven-man lineup, but he still likes to experiment. No. 2 UCLA (9-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept Princeton (2-4) on Sunday, and Speraw utilized four nonstarters in the win. [Related: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup] “We’ve […]
No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup
Princeton’s fans were on their feet for the Tigers’ first set point of the night after a long rally ended in a Bruin hitting error. Senior opposite/setter Hagen Smith quickly put the ball away to tie the score and followed with another kill two points later to secure the match for the Bruins. “It got […]
Men’s volleyball looking to work on weaknesses before double header
The Bruins will have their first opportunity to face a familiar opponent this week – but it’ll come just two days after their first meeting. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (6-1, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will play a home-and-away series against No. 11 UC Santa Barbara (6-1, 3-1) this Wednesday and Friday. The Bruins […]
Freshman-senior middle blocker duo provides strong offense for team
Five familiar starters take the court each night for UCLA men’s volleyball, but spectators’ eyes are often drawn to the newcomer – freshman Daenan Gyimah. The middle blocker’s addition to the team brings depth to the No. 2 Bruin squad (6-1, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) at an already stacked position. “We actually have a […]
Men’s volleyball to focus on fixing weaknesses before Cal Baptist match
Last week’s matches showed marked improvement in two areas of UCLA men’s volleyball’s game – running the bic and serving – but coach John Speraw said that both skills still require more training. No. 2 UCLA (4-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will face Cal Baptist (2-3, 1-1 MPSF) Wednesday evening. The Lancers are unranked, […]
UCLA men’s volleyball triumphs over UCSD with dominating offense
UCLA has been focusing on serving in practice this week, and that was evident this Saturday. The Bruins notched seven aces in the second set alone, to tie the UCLA record for aces in a set. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept unranked UCSD (0-4, 0-3 MPSF) by scores […]