History wasn’t on the side of the UCLA men’s volleyball team this past weekend in Provo, Utah. Mired in a six-year winless drought at Brigham Young University, the Bruins were also trying to break the Cougars’ NCAA-leading 28-game home win streak. They never really came close. Besides a single dominant set, No. 4 UCLA (3-2, […]
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Men’s volleyball faces early test, aims to erase losing streak at BYU
When UCLA men’s volleyball returns from Provo, Utah on Sunday, the team hopes to bring home something that has evaded it for almost six years: a victory. Since an upset win over Brigham Young University in March of 2009, No. 4 UCLA has gone 0-7 in away matches against its conference rival. With matches against […]
Men’s volleyball looks to keep undefeated record at BYU
With a pair of conference matches against Brigham Young University looming this weekend, the UCLA men’s volleyball team is taking advantage of almost a full week of practices before heading to Provo, Utah. After winning all three of its matches in the UCSB Asics Invitational last weekend, the team has been able to prepare for […]
UCLA men’s volleyball opens season 3-0 in UCSB asics Invitational
Following a pair of Canadian exhibition matches, the UCLA men’s volleyball team opened its regular season in the UC Santa Barbara asics Invitational against three more unfamiliar opponents. Over the two-day invitational, the Bruins defeated all three East Coast schools with contributions from almost the entire 16-man roster. On Friday morning, No. 5 UCLA (3-0) […]
UCLA men’s volleyball cruises to victory, sweeps Laval University
It was more of the same for the UCLA men’s volleyball team on Monday night in John Wooden Center. After sweeping the University of Alberta this past weekend, UCLA swept the Laval University Red and Gold in similar fashion to close out its Canadian exhibition matches. The Bruins featured a much different starting lineup against […]
Men’s volleyball sweeps Canadian collegiate champions in exhibition
With only three upperclassmen, the UCLA men’s volleyball team introduced a much younger lineup in its initial exhibition game on Saturday night. The match was scheduled against the University of Alberta – the defending Canadian collegiate champions – but the Bruins swept the Golden Bears in three sets. UCLA was led offensively by redshirt senior […]
Men’s water polo breaks losing streak, defeats six-time champion USC
As the Bruin crowd erupted into frenzied cheering at Canyonview Aquatic Center, the entire UCLA bench made the customary mad dash to the pool. Within seconds, the players, coaching staff and a few elusive fans were in the water, celebrating the program’s ninth NCAA title and leaving a decade-long championship drought behind them. To get […]