UCLA men’s volleyball handed a scuffling California Baptist team its eighth-straight loss on Tuesday night in Pauley Pavilion. The team, while never quite dominant, came away with a sweep (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) for its third conference victory. Cal Baptist (3-12, 1-11 MPSF), ranked No. 11 out of 12 teams in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, […]
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Men’s volleyball losses attributed to lack of precision
UCLA men’s volleyball looked dominant for 18 points against UC Santa Barbara Friday night. For the remainder of the next three sets, the Bruins looked out of sync and out of depth. The team’s 3-0 loss to UCSB was the latest installment in an unfortunate trend for UCLA. In the team’s latest game action, if […]
Men’s volleyball returns home for rematch against No. 8 UCSB
The last time UCLA men’s volleyball played UC Santa Barbara, it watched as the 2014 season slipped away. Already up 2-1 in last April’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Quarterfinals, the Bruins held a commanding 14-7 lead over the Gauchos in the fourth set. That was as close as they would get. Just mere points […]
New Kids on the Block: Jake Arnitz remains tenacious despite status as top recruit
The box score from any recent UCLA men’s volleyball game tells the same story: freshman Jake Arnitz has made an instant impact for the Bruins. The outside hitter already averages more than three kills per set – the most on the team – and has earned himself a recurring role in coach John Speraw’s starting […]
Men’s volleyball defeats CSU Northridge for second MPSF win
The UCLA men’s volleyball team picked up its second conference win on Friday at Cal State Northridge in a match that threatened to be a repeat of Wednesday’s upset loss to Long Beach State. UCLA (6-4, 2-4 MPSF) fought its way past CSUN (5-6, 3-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) in four sets (25-17, 17-25, 25-18, […]
Men’s volleyball freshmen focus on consistency ahead of weekend games
The majority of the UCLA student body is plodding its way through midterm season while the men’s volleyball team takes a crash course in resilience. The Bruins are 1-4 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation after dropping multiple matchups against some of the league’s highest-rated teams, including back-to-back losses against No. 7 Brigham Young University […]
Men’s volleyball team’s efforts don’t pan out in loss to 49ers
The first set went exactly as planned. UCLA men’s volleyball hit .455 – some of its best offense this season. The No. 9 Bruins (5-4, 1-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) also out-blocked the No. 11 Long Beach State 49ers (7-3, 4-3 MPSF) 4.5 to zero – backing up its offense with a strong defensive showing. […]