Errors plagued the Bruins as their winning streak came to an end. No. 4 UCLA (10-3) lost to No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (12-3) in five sets by scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 19-25 and 15-12. The loss ended the Bruins’ five-game win streak. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Sam Kobrine said poor passing was a […]
Category Archives: Men’s Volleyball
UCLA, UCSB men’s volleyball both enter Wednesday matchup with win streaks to lose
A winning streak will end this week. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-2, 2-0 MPSF) will face No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (11-3) Wednesday night at Robertson Gym in Isla Vista, California. The meeting marks the second matchup of the season between the Bruins and the Gauchos. UCSB has won eight consecutive games since its […]
Men’s volleyball recovers from another shaky start to overcome No. 7 BYU
The Bruins ended their home stint with a win to remain undefeated in conference play. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-2, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 7 Brigham Young (4-4, 0-2) 3-1 Saturday at the John Wooden Center. “We’re rolling out different offenses here, and that’s hard,” said coach John Speraw. “For us to get two […]
Men’s volleyball drags Stanford match to five sets, takes season’s first MPSF win
The Bruins opened conference play with a win in their first five-set match of the year. No. 4 UCLA (9-2, 1-0 MPSF) defeated No. 9 Stanford (7-4, 0-1) in its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matchup of the year Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion by a score of 3-2. The Bruins were without senior outside […]
Men’s volleyball to begin conference play with renewed focus against Stanford, BYU
The Bruins are coming home to begin conference play. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-2) will host No. 9 Stanford (7-3) and No. 7 BYU (4-3, 0-1 MPSF) at home Thursday and Saturday, respectively. These will be the first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matches of the season for the Bruins. UCLA returns home from its […]
Men’s volleyball takes down Lewis in second straight win against top-10 team
The Bruins finished their trip to the Midwest with two wins, both against top-10 opponents. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-2) defeated No. 10 Lewis 3-1 at the Neil Carey Arena in Romeoville, Illinois, on Saturday after besting No. 7 Loyola Chicago (7-3) on Thursday. UCLA fell in the first set 25-18 as Lewis hit […]
Men’s volleyball aces matchup against Loyola Chicago, maintains all-time win record
The Bruins began their stretch of six matches against top-10 opponents with a win. No. 5 UCLA (7-2) defeated No. 7 Loyola Chicago (6-3) by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Gentile Arena. The Bruins advanced to an 8-0 all-time record against the Ramblers. “The win was really important,” said senior setter Micah […]