Set Six returns this week with another honorary guest – this time focusing on the future of the UCLA men’s volleyball program. Sports editor Claire Fahy took the inaugural role last time with a look back at her two seasons on the beat, but freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a now shifts the conversation toward 2016 and […]
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Around the League: Bruins honored, Stanford standout to join MLS
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Stanford standout turns down international offer Jordan Morris, a junior on the Cardinal men’s soccer team last fall, was the most sought after collegiate player this offseason. For the past weeks, Morris appeared […]
Men’s volleyball to test No. 1 ranking against Cal Baptist
The UCLA men’s volleyball team hit the road for the early portion of the 2016 season, but the Bruins haven’t seemed to mind the unfamiliar confines. No. 1 UCLA (5-0, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will try to complete an undefeated six-match stretch of road showdowns at unranked Cal Baptist (3-2, 0-2) on Wednesday night. […]
Defender Javan Torre lone Bruin selected in 2016 MLS SuperDraft
Senior defender Javan Torre was the lone member of the UCLA men’s soccer team to be picked in this year’s MLS SuperDraft – the lowest total of Bruin selections since 2011, when there were none. Torre was selected Tuesday by the Colorado Rapids in the third round with the 56th overall pick. UCLA had four […]
Set Six Episode 1: Set One
Daily Bruin Sports is back with its latest and greatest podcast: Set Six. Every week, the UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers – Tanner Walters, Phil Share and Grant Sugimura – will break down what’s going on with the Bruins. This week, in our inaugural recording, Set Six is honored to bring former beat writer and […]
Tanner’s Take: The emotional rollercoaster of NFL relocation
Stan Kroenke’s first name might as well have an “a” before the “t” as far as St. Louisans are concerned. Hearing the name alone can incite a fury and disgust within millions of Midwesterners that is probably worthy only of the devil himself. Thousands of miles away, however, Kroenke’s name stands for redemption, a SoCal […]
Men’s volleyball team sets itself apart through individual strengths
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is led by one of the top coaches in the sport worldwide, but the Bruins’ best teachers might be themselves. Coach John Speraw, also the coach of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, said that the dynamic between junior setter Hagen Smith and freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a has been a […]