With many Bruin starters returning from last year, the No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team (7-0) has seen a number of factors remain constant this year. One major change, however, comes from its conference, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Six teams left the MPSF to start the new men’s volleyball championship in the Big West […]
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Around the League: Pac-12 and MPSF winter sports continue to be highly competitive
A lot has been happening in the collegiate sports world outside of Westwood. Here’s a look at what’s been happening around the league in four different sports: Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Coach John Speraw notched his 300th career win as No. 2 UCLA (7-0) pulled out a five-set victory over two-time defending […]
Men’s volleyball match against UCSB postponed due to mudslides
UCLA men’s volleyball will no longer host UC Santa Barbara on Friday night. Road closures along the 101 freeway due to mudslides created transportation issues for the Gauchos, and the Friday match has been rescheduled for March 28 at 7 p.m in Pauley Pavilion. The No. 3 Bruins (4-0) topped the UC Irvine Anteaters (2-1) […]
UCLA men’s volleyball pulls through, beats UC Irvine in five-set match
UCLA men’s volleyball found itself down two sets Wednesday night to UC Irvine – one set away from its first loss of the season. Yet, the Bruins turned it around in the third set, improving their offensive connections and coming back from behind to oust the Anteaters in five sets. “Going down two sets, it […]
UC Irvine to challenge UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep streak
The last time UCLA men’s volleyball faced UC Irvine, the Anteaters ended the Bruins’ 2017 season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. No. 3 UCLA (3-0) will host No. 5 UC Irvine (2-0) on Wednesday night. The Anteaters have won their first two matches of the 2018 season, sweeping No. 11 Lewis and topping […]
Around the League: Winter sports open with strong matchups and sweeping wins
Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, Assistant Sports editor No. 3 UCLA (3-0) is currently the highest ranked MPSF team in the NCAA, coming in behind Ohio State (1-0) and Long Beach State (4-0). The Bruins swept nonconference opponents McKendree and King in the Wooden Men’s Classic this weekend. No. 13 Grand Canyon (3-0) has also started […]
UCLA men’s volleyball sees change in rotation, starting lineup
No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball returns all but two members of its starting lineup from last year. But the 2018 Bruins, who swept their first three matches of the season, will no longer run a 6-2 offense like they did last year. Coach John Speraw had then-senior Hagen Smith and then-sophomore Micah Ma’a splitting time […]