Wednesday night’s UCLA-Long Beach State volleyball match might not be the Game of the Century but the battle of the nation’s top-ranked squads is certainly going to be one of the biggest matchups early in the 2016 men’s volleyball season. The No. 1 Bruins (8-0, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will host the No. 2 […]
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Men’s volleyball sweeps Princton, stays undefeated
Eleven pairs of bright orange shoes were the flashiest part of UCLA’s match against visiting Princeton on Monday night, as the Tigers’ footwear gave a stronger impression than either team on the court. But, despite the less-than-dominant performance, the Bruins continued their undefeated season with a three-set sweep. No. 1 UCLA (8-0, 4-0 Mountain Pacific […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball defeats crosstown rival USC
The weather report said it was 55 degrees in Westwood on Saturday evening. But inside Pauley Pavilion, a fire was raging as two crosstown rivals squared off in a heated conference match. No. 1 UCLA (7-0, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) came out on top against No. 15 USC (0-6, 0-4) with a four-set winner […]
Home court sets stage for men’s volleyball rivalry match
The first home match of the 2016 regular season for UCLA men’s volleyball will feature a classic rivalry, but the two sides are on very different paths. The No. 1 Bruins (6-0, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to continue their unbeaten season at Pauley Pavilion Saturday against No. 15 – yet winless – […]
Set Six Episode 2: Forward to the future
Set Six returns this week with another honorary guest – this time focusing on the future of the UCLA men’s volleyball program. Sports editor Claire Fahy took the inaugural role last time with a look back at her two seasons on the beat, but freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a now shifts the conversation toward 2016 and […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball serves Cal Baptist straight-set loss
Even on a messy night, the UCLA men’s volleyball team still cleaned up Cal Baptist. The No. 1 Bruins (6-0, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept the unranked Lancers (3-3, 0-3) with set scores of 27-25, 25-21 and 25-12 for its sixth win in a row. The match only went three sets so the personal […]
Men’s volleyball to test No. 1 ranking against Cal Baptist
The UCLA men’s volleyball team hit the road for the early portion of the 2016 season, but the Bruins haven’t seemed to mind the unfamiliar confines. No. 1 UCLA (5-0, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will try to complete an undefeated six-match stretch of road showdowns at unranked Cal Baptist (3-2, 0-2) on Wednesday night. […]