UCLA men’s volleyball senior captain Spencer Rowe ran up the sideline in Pauley Pavilion, clapping his hands emphatically and staring his teammates in the eyes. The set score was 23-22 in favor of opposing Pepperdine. “Right now! Right now!” the middle blocker yelled, crouching to level his 6-foot-6-inch frame with his teammates, desperately trying to […]
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Heckler amuses as UCLA men’s volleyball beats UCSD
In the pin-drop silence of Pauley Pavilion, not a single sound could be heard as a UC San Diego men’s volleyball player prepared to serve. That was until a Bruin heckler from the stands found his opening. “You have the body structure of a Teletubby!” he shouted. As fits of laughter spread among the crowd […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to play UCSD, hopes to end streak
In the past week, everything that could go wrong for UCLA men’s volleyball has gone wrong. The team has been plagued by injuries, struggled with offensive production and failed to execute on defense. These factors have all added up to the longest losing streak of the season. While these setbacks can account for the team’s […]
UCLA men’s volleyball loses to UC Santa Barbara 3-0
UCLA men’s volleyball is currently suffering through an array of injuries – sprained ankles, stress fractures and tendonitis to name a few – but it was defense during its 3-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara Wednesday night that was the team’s true achilles heel. With five players – four of which were starters – nursing […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to face UCSB in midst of tough stretch
It was a spontaneous decision, one that coach John Speraw described as “off-the-cuff.” After one too many mindless errors during Monday’s practice, Speraw told players to grab their bags and get out of the gym. Practice was over. “Considering we just got our butts kicked twice this weekend, it sure seemed like there was a […]
UCLA men’s volleyball suffers weekend sweep by Hawai’i
Emotions were high for both coaches and players on Saturday night after UCLA men’s volleyball fell to the University of Hawai’i for the second time in two nights. While the team had exhibited energy on the court, diving after balls and making strong plays, after Saturday’s 3-2 loss coach John Speraw described his team as […]
UCLA men’s volleyball looks to carry on its traditions in Hawaii
When it comes to going to Hawaii, the UCLA men’s volleyball team has two traditions: winning and eating malasadas. “We always make a stop at Leonard’s, it’s a malasada place. … (Malasadas) are like these bread-puff donut balls with sugar that are filled with custard or chocolate,” said redshirt sophomore middle blocker Trent Kersten. “We […]