In what was billed as the return of UCLA captain Jonathan Acosta, the Bruins’ match against UCSD at Pauley Pavilion on Friday instead turned out to be a showcase for fifth-year opposite hitter Marcin Jagoda. Jagoda had a career-high 23 kills, leading the Bruins to a 28-30, 30-18, 30-18, 30-24 victory over the Tritons. After […]
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M. Volleyball: Volleyball slices through Matadors, winning 3-0
NORTHRIDGE “”mdash; From the opening game, the UCLA men’s volleyball team turned an anticipated tough match against Cal State Northridge into a display of total domination. The Bruins got off to a strong start and never looked back, dismantling the Matadors in three games, 30-18, 30-25, 30-24, in front of 1,025 at the Matadome. The […]
M. volleyball: Volleyball crashes over No. 1 Waves
In their most inspired effort of the season, the No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball team upset No. 1 and previously undefeated Pepperdine 30-20, 30-21, 20-30, 30-25 in front of 1,526 fans Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. The fans were excited from the start, as the Bruins (8-1, 4-1 MPSF) started with a 12-7 lead and […]
Men’s volleyball takes revenge for last year’s losses with victory over UCI
IRVINE “”mdash; The No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball team wanted to prove that last year’s mediocre finish was a fluke. In Friday’s match against No. 10 UC Irvine in front of a live TV audience, they certainly presented a good case. After losing two out of three meetings to UCI last year, the Bruins (6-1) […]
M. volleyball: Volleyball looks to devour Anteaters
Coming off its lackluster performance in the Bay Area last weekend, the No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball team (4-1) hopes to regain its form tonight against No. 10 UC Irvine (3-3). The matchup between the two top-10 teams also marks the return of UCI volleyball coach John Speraw, a former UCLA player and assistant coach […]
Top setter recovers starting position
In a response to the split over the past weekend at Stanford and Pacific, the UCLA men’s volleyball team (4-1) has installed Dennis Gonzalez as the new setter over Beau Peters. Gonzalez, the No. 1 setter during fall practice, played exceptionally well and took over for Peters during the second game of the loss to […]
W. volleyball: Former Bruin volleyball star returns to aid team, earn degree
Nearly 20 years later, Liz Masakayan has returned to UCLA since completing a lifelong dream. Masakayan, the queen of UCLA women’s volleyball during the mid-1980s, is now both a program assistant for the women’s volleyball team and a student completing her bachelor’s degree in sociology. As a member of a special administrative program for former […]