UCLA squashed any doubts about its ascension to men’s volleyball royalty this weekend with a 3-1 win over a highly touted UC Irvine team. The No. 1 Bruins (5-0, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated the No. 4 Anteaters (2-2, 1-1) with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 25-23 and 25-23. Junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl […]
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Men’s volleyball aims to redeem 2015 losses with UC Irvine matchup
Last season, UCLA men’s volleyball played UC Irvine three times. The Bruins lost all three matches by a combined set total of 9-1. But that was last year. This year the No. 2 Bruins (3-0) are playing the No. 4 Anteaters (1-1) with a core of players who have grown up a little and a […]
Set Six Episode 1: Set One
Daily Bruin Sports is back with its latest and greatest podcast: Set Six. Every week, the UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers – Tanner Walters, Phil Share and Grant Sugimura – will break down what’s going on with the Bruins. This week, in our inaugural recording, Set Six is honored to bring former beat writer and […]
Men’s volleyball team sets itself apart through individual strengths
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is led by one of the top coaches in the sport worldwide, but the Bruins’ best teachers might be themselves. Coach John Speraw, also the coach of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, said that the dynamic between junior setter Hagen Smith and freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a has been a […]
Men’s volleyball wraps up East Coast trip with win over Penn State
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has lost just three sets in its first four matches – preseason and regular season – of 2016. Two of those lost sets came Friday evening in a grueling five-set victory over Penn State to cap off a wild week of three top-15, East Coast matchups. The No. 5 Bruins […]
Freshmen excel in men’s volleyball’s four-set takedown of Ohio State
The freshmen are showing up early for UCLA men’s volleyball in 2016. A trio of new Bruins – outside hitter Dylan Missry, setter/hitter Micah Ma’a and libero Davis Gillett – made their presence known Thursday afternoon in University Park, Pennsylvania, standing out across the court in No. 5 UCLA’s 3-1 victory over No. 6 Ohio […]
Men’s volleyball to continue East Coast tour against Ohio State
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is in unfamiliar territory, but to have a successful start to 2016 the Bruins need only become familiar with one thing: winning. Midway through its East Coast tour, No. 5 UCLA (1-0) finds itself in University Park, Pennsylvania, preparing for a neutral site showdown with No. 6 Ohio State (1-1) […]