The UCLA men’s volleyball team enters its last nonconference match of the season looking for the same outcome that has defined the rest of its nonconference play – a relatively uneventful win. The No. 4 Bruins (18-3, 13-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will take on the unranked Concordia-Irvine Eagles (10-3) on Friday night in Pauley […]
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Men’s volleyball dominates against Ball State despite mistakes
The UCLA men’s volleyball team began its final stretch of nonconference matches strong Monday night, with a straight set victory at Pauley Pavilion. The No. 4 Bruins (18-3, 13-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) handled the No. 10 Ball State Cardinals (14-5, 8-1 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) with relative ease, tallying set scores of 25-19, 25-18 […]
Men’s volleyball makes quick work of UCSB in straight sets
Friday night was a trap match for UCLA men’s volleyball. The Bruins, fresh off a win over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos just two days prior, traveled up the coast to face the same underdog conference foe – this time in a daunting gym where the home team was 8-1 coming into the evening. But […]
Men’s volleyball looks to complete back-to-back wins against UCSB
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has had one opportunity this season to play back-to-back matches against the same opponent. The first time, the Bruins split the series, failing to come away with both wins. That was earlier in the season against then-No. 5 Hawaii. Now, No. 4 UCLA (16-3, 12-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has […]
Set Six Episode 8: featuring Mitch Stahl
The best weekly volleyball podcast got even better this week with two – two?! – guests. You won’t want to miss this special edition, as junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl and Daily Bruin sports editor Claire Fahy join Tanner Walters. Listen as the three talk about the volleyball team’s season sweep of ‘SC, the chaotic […]
Bruins trounce Gauchos in four sets with emphatic win
There were few quiet moments Wednesday night at the John Wooden Center. The music was deafening, the fans were rowdy and the blistering kills of sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz electrified the UCLA men’s volleyball team. An evening that started slowly turned into a resounding victory, as the No. 4 Bruins (16-3, 12-3 Mountain Pacific […]
Men’s volleyball offensive game aims to serve up victory against UCSB
UCLA men’s volleyball has the opportunity to register its first three-match win streak since the Bruins’ season-opening undefeated run ended in early February. No. 4 UCLA (15-3, 11-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will host No. 9 UC Santa Barbara (13-6, 9-5) Wednesday in the teams’ first meeting of the season. It will mark the first […]