At this point last season, the UCLA men’s volleyball team had everything to lose. The Bruins jumped out to an unprecedented 9-0 opening record, were led by a highly touted senior class and were projected to make a run for the NCAA title. Staring down the second half of the season 9-2 in conference play, […]
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Men’s volleyball hands Matadors sixth-straight loss in 3-1 victory
It wasn’t a showing of great dominance, consistency or finesse for UCLA men’s volleyball Tuesday night, but the team was able to leave Pauley Pavilion with a four-set victory over Cal State Northridge and another important conference win. The match did not start well for No. 9 UCLA (10-6, 6-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation). In […]
Bruins hope to trample CSUN Matadors at home
UCLA men’s volleyball sits squarely in the middle of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. With a 5-6 record, the Bruins are seventh in the league, two games behind the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and three games behind the USC Trojans. When the team takes on No. 14 Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, it has […]
Men’s volleyball spikes previous lineup for season’s second half
UCLA men’s volleyball looks like a much different team heading into the second half of its season. There are new faces in its starting lineup, new contributors on its stat sheet and a new resolve to finish the last 11 games strong. UCLA emerged from the weekend 1-1. After bouncing back from dropping three sets […]
UCLA men’s volleyball looks to gain momentum with weekend matches
One thing is clear for UCLA men’s volleyball now that the team has reached the halfway point of its 2015 schedule: There remains plenty of work to be done. Sitting in the middle of the crowded Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings, the Bruins (8-5, 4-5 MPSF) have only recently begun to establish a momentum that […]
Men’s volleyball drubs Trojans in conference upset victory
Sophomore outside hitter Michael Fisher made it seem simple following UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep of struggling California Baptist on Tuesday. “We’re just gonna try to put some pressure on the (USC) Trojans,” he said. “We’ll make them crack.” The Bruins did just that Sunday night in Pauley Pavilion. No. 11 UCLA, the underdog to crosstown […]
Men’s volleyball aims to restore former level of excellence
There’s an imposing blue banner that hangs on the wall of the Student Activities Center gym, listing the 19 national titles won by UCLA men’s volleyball. Players dart back and forth beneath it during practice, running over the name “Al Scates” – the winningest volleyball coach in NCAA history – branded on the practice court. […]