A lot has been happening in the collegiate sports world outside of Westwood. Here’s a look at what’s been happening around the league in four different sports: Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Coach John Speraw notched his 300th career win as No. 2 UCLA (7-0) pulled out a five-set victory over two-time defending […]
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UCLA men’s volleyball topples Ohio State in five sets, continues win streak
UCLA men’s volleyball beat the two-time defending national champion, Ohio State, on Saturday in Pauley Pavilion. The No. 2 Bruins (7-0) hosted the No. 3 Buckeyes (3-2) in their final game of the 2018 AVCA Men’s Showcase on Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the two teams had faced since the 2017 showcase, in […]
Men’s volleyball wins first of two games against top-10 teams this week
UCLA men’s volleyball was tested Thursday by its first of two top-10 opponents it will face this week. “I was pleased to see that we were under pressure at times and how we played,” coach John Speraw said. “So, overall I was pleased that we played against a good team and learned.” No. 2 UCLA […]
Men’s volleyball gears up to face formidable foes Ohio State, Penn State
The Bruins face some of their hardest matches of the season this weekend in the AVCA Men’s Showcase. Coming off its victory against UC San Diego on Tuesday, No. 2 UCLA (5-0) is set to play the two-time defending national champions No. 3 Ohio State (2-1), as well as No. 9 Penn State (2-0) in […]
Around the League: Pac-12 women’s basketballs’ top teams to face off
Women’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor A pair of victories at Utah (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12) and Colorado (11-6, 2-4) this past weekend vaulted UCLA into a tie of the third spot in the Pac-12 standings after it entered in eighth place. This week, No. 13 UCLA women’s basketball (13-4, 4-2) will host California (13-4, 4-2) […]
UCLA men’s volleyball hands UCSD first loss of season, continues win streak
The Bruins only registered five aces Tuesday night – just two more than their season low. But strong serving was still a key factor as undefeated No. 2 UCLA (5-0) men’s volleyball’s handed UC San Diego (3-1) its first loss of the season. “We didn’t get as many aces as we did in a couple […]
Men’s volleyball gets set to face off against undefeated UC San Diego
After beating then-No. 5 UC Irvine in five sets last week, UCLA will continue its season against the undefeated UC San Diego Tritons. No. 2 UCLA (4-0) will visit UCSD (3-0) on Tuesday night. UCSD has won their first three games of the season, sweeping UC Merced last week and beating both McKendree and King […]