With 67 service aces on the season, good for third in the nation, UCLA men’s volleyball is again proving that they are a serving team. In terms of swinging from the back line, the No. 4 Bruins (9-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) are nearly doubling the output of their opponents, with 67 service aces […]
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Set Six Season 2, Episode 4: Bruins take on BYU
This week on Set Six, Grant Sugimura, Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang return to discuss UCLA men’s volleyball’s most recent games. Afterward, they make speculations on the upcoming clash of juggernauts as the Bruins travel to Provo to take on BYU.
No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball suffers two losses against No. 4 BYU
PROVO, Utah – Two nights, two crowds of over 4,000, two wild rallies and two losses for UCLA men’s volleyball. The No. 2 Bruins (9-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dropped both games to the No. 4 Brigham Young University Cougars (9-2, 4-1) on Friday and Saturday in five and straight sets, respectively. For both […]
No. 2 men’s volleyball anticipates underdog role at No. 4 BYU
It’s been eight years since the UCLA men’s volleyball team has won at BYU. “It’s the hardest place to play in the country,” said senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl. “It’s the altitude, they have 5,000 fans and they’ve got three of the best pin hitters in the country. It’s crazy.” The No. 2 Bruins (9-1, […]
Nonstarters lead men’s volleyball to sweep over Princeton
Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw has generally chosen to stick with his go-to seven-man lineup, but he still likes to experiment. No. 2 UCLA (9-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept Princeton (2-4) on Sunday, and Speraw utilized four nonstarters in the win. [Related: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup] “We’ve […]
Around the League: Oregon men’s basketball’s first loss, power matchups in men’s volleyball
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. Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Down went the Ducks. Oregon, who handed UCLA its first loss back in December, fell from the undefeated ranks this week after falling […]
No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup
Princeton’s fans were on their feet for the Tigers’ first set point of the night after a long rally ended in a Bruin hitting error. Senior opposite/setter Hagen Smith quickly put the ball away to tie the score and followed with another kill two points later to secure the match for the Bruins. “It got […]