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Men’s volleyball to face defending champions Long Beach State, then Concordia

The Bruins will have another chance to take down the defending champions. No. 4 UCLA (10-3, 2-0 MPSF) will travel to Long Beach to face No. 1 Long Beach State (12-0, 0-0 Big West) on Saturday. The Bruins lost their first meeting with the 49ers this season in straight sets by scores of 27-29, 22-25 […]

Men’s volleyball ends five-game win streak as it falters in Santa Barbara

Errors plagued the Bruins as their winning streak came to an end. No. 4 UCLA (10-3) lost to No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (12-3) in five sets by scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 19-25 and 15-12. The loss ended the Bruins’ five-game win streak. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Sam Kobrine said poor passing was a […]

Men’s volleyball looks to temper opponents’ offenses in top-10 matchups this week

The Bruins will travel to the Midwest to face two top-10 opponents this week. No. 5 UCLA (6-2) will play No. 7 Loyola Chicago (6-2) and No. 10 Lewis (6-3) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Coach John Speraw said the Bruins are looking to improve passing and hitting on this road trip. “I don’t think […]

Men’s volleyball works on serves, passes for upcoming matches

Improvements in the Bruins’ passing game could be key in finding success as men’s volleyball faces one of the toughest stretches of games on their schedule. No. 5 UCLA (6-2) beat unranked UC San Diego (3-5) in four sets Friday, and will now play six straight ranked teams – finishing the stretch with a rematch […]

Men’s volleyball falters in Long Beach State rematch, conceding 3-0 defeat

The rematch of last season’s national championship failed to provide a different result for the Bruins. No. 6 UCLA (5-2) lost to No. 1 Long Beach State (6-0) in straight sets by scores of 27-29, 22-25, 17-25. The Bruins started off the game with multiple opportunities to win the first set of the rematch. UCLA […]

New offense, serves bring men’s volleyball on top of UCSB in straight-sets win

Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah led the Bruins on his birthday to their first win against a ranked opponent this year. No. 6 UCLA (5-1) beat No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (3-3) in straight sets Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion by scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-21. Gyimah hit for .714 after breaking the Bruins’ hitting percentage […]