The Bruins were two wins away from a conference title. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-9, 8-4 MPSF) lost to No. 3 seed USC (18-9, 7-5 MPSF) 3-1 in the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament Thursday at Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse. The Bruins would have automatically qualified for the NCAA tournament […]
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Men’s volleyball serves up decisive sweep of Concordia in MPSF quarterfinals
The Bruins began postseason play with a straight-set victory. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-8, 8-4 MPSF) defeated No. 7 seed Concordia University Irvine (14-19, 3-9 MPSF) 3-0 on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion to advance to the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. “These first-round matches are always challenging because you’re […]
Men’s volleyball extends win streak, sweeping Ohio State and Penn State
The Bruins added two straight-set victories to their win streak. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-4, 6-0 MPSF) defeated both Ohio State (6-14, 2-6 MIVA) and Penn State (8-10, 5-2 EIVA) by scores of 3-0 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, at USC’s Galen Center. The Bruins’ six-game win streak is their longest of the 2018-2019 […]
Men’s volleyball sets to ace nonconference matches against Ohio State, Penn State
The Bruins will take a break from conference play to participate in the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-4, 6-0 MPSF) will face Ohio State (6-12, 2-6 MIVA) on Friday, followed by Penn State (8-8, 5-2 EIVA) on Saturday at USC’s Galen Center. The Bruins have faced the Ohio State […]
Men’s volleyball defeats Grand Canyon, hanging on to undefeated conference record
The Bruins concluded a round of conference matches with a victory to remain undefeated in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-4, 6-0 MPSF) defeated Grand Canyon (7-11, 0-6 MPSF) 3-1 on Friday at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix. The Bruins have defeated every team in the MPSF and […]
Men’s volleyball defeats USC in straight sets, defends conference streak
The Bruins protected their undefeated conference record with a straight-set victory. No. 6 UCLA (12-4, 4-0 MPSF) defeated No. 14 USC (7-7, 1-3) 3-0 on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion. The win marked the Bruins’ fourth straight conference win to remain tied atop the MPSF with No. 4 Pepperdine, which is also 4-0. “We brought […]
Men’s volleyball recovers from another shaky start to overcome No. 7 BYU
The Bruins ended their home stint with a win to remain undefeated in conference play. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-2, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 7 Brigham Young (4-4, 0-2) 3-1 Saturday at the John Wooden Center. “We’re rolling out different offenses here, and that’s hard,” said coach John Speraw. “For us to get two […]