It’s time for Jackson Bantle and Hagen Smith to get out of California. The two volleyball seniors have always called Southern California home and have attended school together in Los Angeles for 17 years. “I would say it’s very similar to having brothers on the court at the same time,” said Loyola High School volleyball […]
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Women’s soccer signs 10 new recruits, rounding out No. 2-ranked class
UCLA women’s soccer signed 10 recruits Wednesday to complete the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. Among the incoming freshmen are Ashley Sanchez and Karina Rodriguez, who are ranked first and seventh in their class, respectively. This is the second consecutive year that the Bruins have claimed the nation’s top […]
UCLA prepares for second Hawai’i game after streak-breaking loss
Despite its recent momentum, the UCLA men’s volleyball team failed to beat Hawai’i and clinch the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. The No. 6 Bruins (17-8, 10-7 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell 1-3 to the No. 4 Rainbow Warriors (23-4, 13-4) in the John Wooden Center on Friday. The two teams will play […]
Men’s volleyball aims for Hawai’i upset, retaining winning streak
The road hasn’t been easy, but UCLA men’s volleyball has finally arrived at the finale of the regular season. “This has not been a great season of health or everything going our way,” said coach John Speraw. “But the guys haven’t quit, and they know they’re capable of winning. It’s not going to be a […]
No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Harvard, maintains momentum
UCLA men’s volleyball faced a top-five team and a sub-.500 squad this week, and the Bruins took care of business with both. No. 7 UCLA (13-7, 8-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept unranked Harvard (6-8, 3-4 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, after taking down No. 5 Lewis on Wednesday in four […]
Men’s volleyball looks to continue upturn in performance against Lewis
Despite injuries crippling its starting lineup, the UCLA men’s volleyball team has seen other players stepping up to turn things around in the second half of the regular season. The No. 7 Bruins (11-7, 8-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will host two nonconference matches this week, first taking on the No. 5 Lewis Flyers (15-3, […]
Men’s volleyball player Mitch Stahl digs into Pennsylvania roots
Out of place. That’s how some members of the bright blue-and-gold-clad UCLA men’s volleyball team felt, standing in the tall grass of a field in Pennsylvania. But for senior Mitch Stahl, this is home. The veteran hitter is one of the four Bruins on the team who hails from outside of the southwest region of […]