After the UCLA men’s volleyball team lost its quarterfinal match in the conference playoffs last Saturday to Cal State Northridge, it was hoping all week for a second chance. The Bruins’ prayers were answered Sunday afternoon when it was announced that UCLA was selected as the lone at-large team for this year’s Final Four at […]
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M. volleyball: Team’s ticket to NCAAs up in air
The first obstacle in the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s path to the NCAA Final Four fell early Thursday evening when No. 1 Pepperdine defeated No. 6 Cal State Northridge in four games. Unfortunately for the Bruins, however, Long Beach State was not as willing to comply in the nightcap. The fifth-seeded 49ers swept No. 6 […]
M. volleyball: Team’s future unpredictable
Two weeks ago, the UCLA men’s volleyball team walked into Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid as the top-ranked team in the country, a team intent on winning the national championship. Now, for the Bruins even to have the opportunity to reach the Final Four, they will likely have to rely on Long Beach State, the team […]
M. volleyball: Bruins’ rhythm disrupted by finger injury
The UCLA men’s volleyball team’s biggest loss may have come far before Saturday night. On Thursday afternoon, to be exact. That was when UCLA’s starting setter, Dennis Gonzalez, broke a finger on his left hand and was declared out for the season. The injury left the No. 2 Bruins reeling and in search for a […]
M. volleyball: NCAA title quest begins for team
After a season of lofty expectations and No. 1 rankings, the UCLA men’s volleyball team will finally be able to fulfill both starting on Saturday. The second-seeded Bruins will square off against seventh-seeded Cal State Northridge in the quarterfinal match of the conference playoffs at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruin players, however, have much more than […]
M. volleyball: UCLA awaits MPSF quarterfinal opponent
By virtue of the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s impressive season, the Bruins earned the right to host the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament. But who they play to open up the postseason won’t be determined until Cal State Northridge and Stanford square off on Wednesday in the play-in game. Most of […]
M. volleyball: UCLA falters against 49ers
Playing at home in the Final Four has been the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s goal all season. After Thursday night, however, it appears that the Bruins are going to have to win on the road if they want to accomplish their goal. The No. 1 Bruins lost in four games to No. 4 Long Beach […]