It took some time to find their stride, but the Bruins cleaned things up after the first set to take down the Harvard Crimson in four sets during the first round of the NCAA championships. No. 3 seed UCLA (25-7, 9-3 MPSF) hosted No. 6 seed Harvard (13-14, 10-4 EIVA) Tuesday night in the quarterfinals […]
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Coach John Speraw confronts underrepresentation of men in volleyball
John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team, Speraw has been heavily involved in the volleyball community for more than five years – and he […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to face two newly added conference teams
The Bruins will face the two newest additions to their conference this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (11-1) will travel to Concordia (3-2) on Thursday and No. 10 Grand Canyon (10-2) on Saturday for its first two conference matchups. Both teams were added to the MPSF this season, replacing six teams that left to […]
Men’s volleyball avenges former loss to CSUN in four-set victory
The Bruins limited the top-serving team in the country to just one ace Tuesday. No. 2 UCLA (11-1) trounced No. 12 CSUN (6-4) in four sets, avenging last season’s upset against the Matadors. The Matadors lead the NCAA in aces, averaging 2.26 aces per set. CSUN failed to manage more than one across the four […]
After going pro, Mackie McDonald inspires fellow Bruin tennis players
If members of the UCLA men’s tennis team want to see what their future could potentially look like, one role model has stood out in recent weeks. Former Bruin Mackie McDonald made a name for himself in the professional circuit in January after earning his first Grand Slam victory in the Australian Open’s round of […]
The Rundown: Jan. 31
Men’s tennisMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Sophomore Evan Zhu earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors Tuesday for his dominant performance in both singles and doubles during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Zhu clinched No. 6 UCLA’s (6-0) spot in the ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championship with his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Utah State’s Sergiu […]
Adjusting to playing indoors crucial for UCLA men’s tennis
UCLA earned a spot in the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship in February, but the Bruins will face a potential challenge in trying to adjust to playing indoors. As 12 of the 13 members of the No. 6 UCLA men’s tennis team (6-0) hail from Southern California or Florida, the vast majority […]