After the shocking sweep was complete, the men’s volleyball team let out the waves of emotion that come with thrashing the best team in the country.
Author Archives: Leonardo Villalobos
Game against Cal Baptist crucial for volleyball’s postseason seeding
The goals and expectations of the UCLA men’s volleyball team have changed dramatically over the last month. No longer is this team concerned about simply qualifying for the postseason conference tournament; now its focus is on obtaining the highest seed possible in order to facilitate its run at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament title […]
Men’s volleyball finds offensive stride, tops No. 2 UCI
Over the course of what is now a six-game winning streak, the Bruins have developed a new personality. This team is emerging as an offensive powerhouse.
Speraw named US men’s national volleyball team head coach
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw was announced as the USA national team’s head coach this week, giving him a dual role coaching position that now leaves him in charge of both teams year-round. Speraw, who previously served as an assistant coach for the USA men’s volleyball team during the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, made […]
UCLA men’s volleyball clinches three-set win over Stanford
Gonzalo Quiroga had been largely invisible for the first two sets. The junior outside hitter’s kill attempts were struggling to stay inside the court and his serves just didn’t go over the net. Even with its most dangerous offensive weapon performing at a sub-par level, UCLA found itself with a 2-0 set lead over rival […]
Men’s volleyball propelled by refined mindset and technique
After a two-win week, the Bruins have been dealing with a new goal over the last few days: keeping their confidence in check. The No. 6 Bruins (11-8, 7-6) take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (6-11, 4-9) tonight at the John Wooden Center after two straight showings, against USC and Pepperdine, in which they […]
UCLA nabs two conferences wins with sweeps over USC, Pepperdine
The Bruins might’ve just figured it out. They had just given USC a good old crosstown-rivalry drubbing. Given UCLA’s up-and-down tendencies this season, that meant the team was likely headed for a loss. But on Saturday night, the trend was finally broken. The No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball team (11-8, 7-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) […]