Michael “Fish” Fisher and Micah Ma’a are similar in two major ways. For one, both are contributing heavily to the success of the No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball squad. Fisher has come in off the bench to provide the Bruins with height, offensive power and a competitive spark that fires up the team. The junior […]
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Hawai’i to present strong test for undefeated men’s volleyball
Being perfect is not easy, but the UCLA men’s volleyball team has managed to preserve its unblemished record through the first 10 matches of the 2016 season. The No. 1 Bruins (10-0, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), after four home games in seven days, will travel across the Pacific Ocean to take on No. 5 […]
Set Six Episode 4: No vacation for us
The Daily Bruin volleyball beat writers missed their flight to Hawaii this week – okay, maybe the newspaper budget doesn’t allow for that – so Set Six once again comes to you from Westwood. Listen as Grant Sugimura, Phil Share and Tanner Walters discuss a quiet week with just a single match, Grant’s feature and […]
Undefeated men’s volleyball keeps rolling with four-set win over CSUN
The wins just keep coming for UCLA men’s volleyball, but the team could certainly use a break. In their fourth match in just six days, the top-ranked Bruins (10-0, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) showed signs of fatigue but were still able to defeat the No. 12 Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-2, 2-2) in four […]
Close call prepares men’s volleyball for Northridge matchup
After running into its toughest test of the 2016 season Wednesday night against No. 2 Long Beach State, the top-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team will face another hungry foe Friday in Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins (9-0, 5-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will try to keep their unbeaten season alive against the No. 12 Cal State […]
Set Six Episode 3: We’re still good
Set Six returns this week with just two of the UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers. The Bruins are in the midst of a stretch of four matches in six days, but the busy schedule has not slowed them down as they remain undefeated in 2016. Listen as Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters break down the […]
No. 1 men’s volleyball completes comeback win in five-set thriller
UCLA’s position on top of the college volleyball world came into question Wednesday night. The Bruins found themselves in an early 0-2 hole against Long Beach State, but, in the end, all that deficit did was allow the Bruins to prove themselves as they battled back for a victory. No. 1 UCLA (9-0, 5-0 Mountain […]