UCLA men’s volleyball opened its season with a sweep over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Wednesday night. The No. 4 Bruins (1-0, 0-0 MPSF) are ranked second in the preseason MPSF Coaches’ Poll and fourth in the AVCA preseason poll, returning a number of their starters like senior outside hitter and two-time second-team AVCA […]
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Around the League: Women’s volleyball sees upsets, men’s water polo rankings stay static
As the Bruins continue battling it out with other teams in the Pac-12, a lot has been going on outside Westwood in the rest of the league. Take a look at what’s been happening around the Pac-12 with women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, women’s soccer and men’s soccer. Women’s volleyballKelsey Angus, Assistant Sports editor It […]
Bruin volleyball seniors get ball rolling into new stages of life
It’s time for Jackson Bantle and Hagen Smith to get out of California. The two volleyball seniors have always called Southern California home and have attended school together in Los Angeles for 17 years. “I would say it’s very similar to having brothers on the court at the same time,” said Loyola High School volleyball […]
Athletes to Watch: DB Sports spotlights promising returning athletes
UCLA often attracts the best recruits in the nation, supporting the athletic department’s claim that champions are made in Westwood. And while some athletes’ time as Bruins have expired, Daily Bruin Sports gives its suggestions on which returning athletes fans should watch out for next year. Alex Wolf, men’s water polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports […]
Around the League: Baseball teams maintain ranks, women’s tennis misses second-seed chance
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. BaseballDavid Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor After suffering just its third loss of the season to UCLA on Saturday, Oregon State held onto the No. 1 spot in D1Baseball.com’s […]
Set Six: Final Episode
In possibly the last episode of the season, beat reporters Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang and assistant Sports editor Grant Sugimura recap the recent Hawai’i series, look ahead to the MPSF tournament and discuss their favorite memories from the season.
Injuries, changing rotations undermine men’s volleyball’s season
Injuries, inconsistency and some bad luck all contributed to the conclusion that it just was not UCLA men’s volleyball’s year. No. 6 UCLA (17-10, 10-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) ended the year with a loss to No. 5 UC Irvine (20-6, 13-5) in the MPSF tournament quarterfinals – a far cry from last season’s close […]