UCLA men’s volleyball was able to secure an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament despite a loss to No. 2-seeded BYU in the MPSF Tournament when its serving didn’t make enough of an impact. The No. 3-seeded Bruins (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) have relied on strong service pressure in their offense this season. Serving has been […]
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Men’s volleyball falls to BYU in championship game, fails to secure NCAA bid
The Bruins fell at the final hurdle to securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) men’s volleyball fell to No. 1 seed BYU (22-6, 10-2) in four sets Saturday night, losing the last three sets 25-21, 25-18 and 25-21. “We just didn’t have a good offensive night,” […]
Men’s volleyball overcomes early setbacks, serves up win against Concordia
The Bruins are one win from an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s volleyball (24-6, 9-3 MPSF) beat No. 4-seeded Concordia (16-15, 5-7) in four sets Thursday night, winning the last three sets in a row 25-21, 26-24, 25-18. The Bruins dropped the first set, losing 28-26 after the Eagles fought […]
Men’s volleyball enters semifinals, to face Concordia for third time
The third time may be the charm for the Bruins as they head into the MPSF semifinals facing a team they have already swept twice in the regular season. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 4 seed Concordia University Irvine (16-14, 5-7 MPSF) in the Bruins’ second match of […]
Men’s volleyball draws on key player for consistent offense
Last season, sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was just part of the rotation; now he has emerged as one of top offensive players in the nation, leading all NCAA players in hitting percentage. Gyimah played a larger role this season, hitting for .533. He was named to the All-MPSF First team, joining three other UCLA […]
Men’s volleyball advances to semifinals after prevailing against Stanford
UCLA men’s volleyball’s 2017 season was cut short with a loss to UC Irvine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. But this season, the Bruins advanced. No. 2 seed UCLA swept No. 7 seed Stanford at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday to secure a spot in the MPSF semifinals, which will take place next week […]
Men’s volleyball to take on Stanford in MPSF quarterfinal
The Bruins will begin single-elimination play in a pursuit of an automatic NCAA Tournament bid this weekend. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 7 seed Stanford (6-19, 3-9) in the MPSF conference quarterfinal Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The MPSF Tournament presents the Bruins with a chance to capture the […]