Author Archives: Sagar Parikh

M. volleyball: Bruins set for “˜biggest game of the season’

When asked if he thought the UCLA men’s volleyball match Thursday against top-ranked BYU was a statement game, outside hitter Kris Kraushaar’s response was simple. “It’s No. 1 versus No. 3 at home,” the junior said. “It’s definitely our biggest game of the season.” The No. 3 Bruins (20-4, 14-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), currently […]

M. volleyball: Volleyball never catches up to Long Beach in 3-0 loss

LONG BEACH “”mdash; One might wonder if Long Beach State has UCLA’s number after defeating the Bruins two consecutive times while UCLA was ranked the top volleyball team in the country. Coach Al Scates certainly doesn’t think so. “Hell no, they don’t have our number,” Scates said. “They dominated us last time, but we played […]

M. volleyball: Men’s volleyball “˜up for a challenge’ against 49ers

The last time the UCLA men’s volleyball team faced Long Beach State, the Bruins were caught off guard by the 49ers’ lesser-known players. Coach Al Scates has tried to make sure it will not happen again. “We overlooked some of their players in the last match,” Scates said. “But we feel that we have learned […]

M. volleyball: Bruins face weekend of rematches

Coming off their victory against defending NCAA champion Lewis on Wednesday, the No. 1 Bruins continue their three-game homestand this weekend with two important conference matches against Pacific and No. 12 Stanford. The Bruins (14-3, 8-3 MPSF) head into the matches having won five of their last six, and coach Al Scates hopes weekend victories […]

M. volleyball: Men’s team sweeps defending champions in 3 games

Coming off their exhilarating win at then-No. 1 Hawai’i, the now-No. 1 Bruins continued their dominant play by sweeping defending champion Lewis in three games (30-18, 30-27, 30-25) Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. The win marked the Bruins’ (14-3, 8-3 MPSF) fifth in their last six games and provides UCLA with some redemption after its […]