For UCLA men’s volleyball, it was win out or go home. But in the end, the team returned to Westwood for the rest of the year. In a close four-set match, the No. 6 Buins (17-10, 10-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell to the No. 5 UC Irvine Anteaters (20-6, 13-5) in the MPSF tournament […]
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Men’s volleyball to take on UC Irvine in MPSF quarterfinal
UCLA and UC Irvine’s men’s volleyball share similar rankings, but coach John Speraw said the teams are in two different places. “We’re still trying to figure out what lineup we’re going with, and (UC Irvine has) been able to figure it out over the last 10 matches and win a lot of them,” Speraw said. […]
Men’s volleyball sees improvement after focusing on serves
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw demands one thing from his players at the service line – give it your best swing. At the end of last season, poor serving proved to be one of the factors that lead to the Bruins’ exit from the NCAA Tournament. Thus, from early in the season, serving has […]
Around the League: USC women’s water polo ends winning streak with Stanford loss
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 the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Women’s water polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor The second water polo win-streak record of the year came to an end Saturday. Like the UCLA team that […]
Men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in close four-set match
UCLA men’s volleyball had 11 set points in the first set but couldn’t close it out. The No. 6 Bruins (17-9, 10-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) eventually fell Saturday to the No. 4 Rainbow Warriors (24-4, 14-4) in four sets on senior night. Hawaii took the first set 41-39, marking UCLA’s highest-scoring set since a […]
UCLA prepares for second Hawai’i game after streak-breaking loss
Despite its recent momentum, the UCLA men’s volleyball team failed to beat Hawai’i and clinch the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. The No. 6 Bruins (17-8, 10-7 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell 1-3 to the No. 4 Rainbow Warriors (23-4, 13-4) in the John Wooden Center on Friday. The two teams will play […]
Men’s volleyball aims for Hawai’i upset, retaining winning streak
The road hasn’t been easy, but UCLA men’s volleyball has finally arrived at the finale of the regular season. “This has not been a great season of health or everything going our way,” said coach John Speraw. “But the guys haven’t quit, and they know they’re capable of winning. It’s not going to be a […]