It’s been a quiet week as the UCLA men’s volleyball team prepares for its opening match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament this weekend. Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters – two of the three Daily Bruin men’s volleyball beat writers – break down the season finale and look ahead at the upcoming Hawai’i matchup. […]
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UCLA hopes to hold strong in MPSF quarterfinals game against Hawai’i
The regular season is over and UCLA men’s volleyball now gets to reflect on what has been more than a bounce-back year for the team. This year has seen the team attain the nation’s top ranking more than once, go on a 10-match winning streak and only lose back-to-back matches once. The Bruins have not […]
Men’s volleyball keeps Waves at bay in final regular-season match
On a night that featured a huge crowd, marked the regular season finale and had a great deal of fanfare, something unusual happened. There were few exceptionally spectacular plays, no nail biting moments, no real surprises – just a solid night of volleyball. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (23-5, 17-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) closed […]
Set Six Episode 11: Stanford takedown
With UCLA men’s volleyball fresh off a win over Stanford, the Daily Bruin beat writers – Grant Sugimura, Phil Share and Tanner Walters – give their takes on the team’s recent play. While the week ended on a high note, the Bruins got knocked down a few notches in back-to-back losses to the BYU Cougars. […]
UCLA excels across court in straight set upset over Stanford
UCLA men’s volleyball didn’t take its losses to BYU – or its drop in the standings – hard at all. Instead, the No. 4 Bruins (22-5, 16-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dismantled the No. 3 Stanford Cardinal (19-4, 17-4) in straight sets Thursday night at home (27-25, 25-18, 25-22). UCLA was not the same team […]
Men’s volleyball tightens tactic for Stanford rematch
UCLA men’s volleyball hit its worst stretch of the season at the worst time, and Thursday’s matchup against Stanford will not offer an easy opportunity to rebound. Coming off back-to-back losses against now top-ranked BYU, the No. 4 Bruins (21-5, 15-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) desperately need to rebound – not only to establish a […]
Men’s volleyball wavers heading into final stretch, highlighting season’s flaws
The UCLA men’s volleyball team spent its weekend fighting against an unpleasant reality. Battling, scrambling and ultimately stumbling, the Bruins spent two straight nights doing what little they could against the BYU Cougars. The results were the same in both matches, and the message was loud and clear: UCLA isn’t good enough. The Bruins entered […]