In many aspects, not much has changed for Los Angeles’ crosstown rivals. In the two teams’ first meeting of the season, UCLA took a four-set victory to continue its undefeated season while USC remained winless. Those streaks have since been broken but the play on the court has remained much the same. The No. 4 […]
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Men’s volleyball enters second half of season with USC matchup
The men’s volleyball team is looking for its first season sweep of USC since the 2013 season. The No. 4 Bruins (14-3, 10-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will visit the unranked Trojans (3-12, 3-10) Saturday night. UCLA, coming off of a Wednesday night sweep of No. 15 Cal Baptist at home, is well aware of […]
Set Six Episode 7: With JT Hatch
Your favorite podcast returns for its seventh episode, with a special guest from the UCLA men’s volleyball team – J.T. Hatch. Listen as the sophomore and the volleyball beat writers discuss the team’s recent matches, what it’s like to work with coach John Speraw, the upcoming ‘SC showdown and more.
Men’s volleyball strong-arms Lancers in high-flying win
The UCLA men’s volleyball team finally started strong. The No. 4 Bruins (14-3, 10-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), who have been plagued by slow starts in 2016, came out firing Wednesday night in a three-set victory against the No. 15 Cal Baptist Lancers (8-10, 3-10). In a relatively unusual turn of events, UCLA got out […]
Men’s volleyball looks to freeze February funk against Cal Baptist
UCLA men’s volleyball has lost three games this season – but never two in a row. The No. 4 Bruins (13-3, 9-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will put that streak on the line against the No. 15 California Baptist Lancers (8-9, 3-9) on Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. Despite the most recent loss to No. […]
No. 3 UCLA unable to dig out of early hole at No. 4 Stanford
On an afternoon when starting out flat would not be enough, the UCLA men’s volleyball team succumbed from the beginning to a Stanford squad that was ready from the get-go. The No. 3 Bruins (13-3, 9-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell to No. 4 Stanford (12-2, 10-2) Sunday afternoon in Northern California (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, […]
Men’s volleyball overcomes early struggles to sweep Pepperdine
MALIBU, Calif. – Slow starts have plagued the UCLA men’s volleyball team early in the 2016 season and the opening set Friday night was no different. But the box score certainly won’t show it. In a back-and-forth battle that featured five set points, the No. 3 Bruins (13-2, 9-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) were the last […]