Gymnastics Kelsey Angus, assistant Sports editor Seven of the eight Pac-12 gymnastics teams are ranked in the top 25 this week. No. 13 Oregon State (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12) took down No. 21 Stanford (0-2, 0-2) by a score of 196.975-195.550 on Saturday. The Beavers began behind after the first rotation, but quickly gained the lead […]
Category Archives: Men’s Volleyball
The Rundown: Jan. 31
Men’s tennisMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Sophomore Evan Zhu earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors Tuesday for his dominant performance in both singles and doubles during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Zhu clinched No. 6 UCLA’s (6-0) spot in the ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championship with his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Utah State’s Sergiu […]
Senior opposite Hessenauer helps men’s volleyball secure wins in new formation
Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer leads UCLA men’s volleyball with 99 kills on the season thus far. The No. 2 Bruins (8-1) have set their lineup this year, with Hessenauer taking on a larger role. Coach John Speraw noted earlier in the season that Hessenauer, as a senior, would be playing more and starting as the […]
Bruins end Rainbow Warriors’ undefeated season, avenge first loss
The Bruins were the comeback kings this weekend after clinching a four-set win Sunday to give the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors their first loss of the season. Although No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-1) fell to No. 3 Hawai’i (7-1) on Friday, ending the Bruins’ undefeated season, Sunday marked a rematch opportunity for UCLA. Both teams […]
Men’s volleyball suffers first loss of season to Hawai’i
UCLA men’s volleyball is no longer undefeated. The No. 3 Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (7-0) handed the No. 2 Bruins (7-1) its first loss of the season Friday. UCLA managed to take the first set 25-23, but its lead stopped there. “We had some opportunities we didn’t capitalize on to potentially win that second set,” said […]
Men’s volleyball heads for Honolulu to challenge longtime rivals
The most fans UCLA saw at home this season was 1,363 – in a matchup against then-No. 1 Ohio State. When UCLA men’s volleyball last visited Hawaii two years ago, 4,350 fans filled the stands. “We love big environments,” said senior outside hitter JT Hatch. “We don’t get that here in Pauley (Pavilion), unfortunately, … […]
Changes to MPSF teams to allow UCLA men’s volleyball more fluid schedule
With many Bruin starters returning from last year, the No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team (7-0) has seen a number of factors remain constant this year. One major change, however, comes from its conference, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Six teams left the MPSF to start the new men’s volleyball championship in the Big West […]