Midway through Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play, UCLA men’s volleyball has consistently listed areas in which it needs to improve. Execution, defense and passing have been acknowledged by players and coaches alike as facets of the game that the team could hone and perfect. Yet the Bruins agree they need no help in one discipline: […]
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UCLA men’s volleyball clinches five-set win over Stanford
As it came down to crunch time Monday night in Maples Pavilion, UCLA men’s volleyball needed one good play to help it clinch a five-set victory over Stanford. As the Bruins had done all night, they turned to senior outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga, whose fiery play – 21 kills including four clutch aces – fueled […]
UCLA men’s volleyball freshmen star against Pacific
It was a glimpse into the future of UCLA men’s volleyball. It was a showcase for arguably the best recruiting class in the nation. Coach John Speraw threw four freshmen into the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon, but the No. 3 Bruins (12-3, 9-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) carried on with business as usual as […]
UCLA men’s volleyball stays strong with sharp focus
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has stressed all season that its sole concern is its team, not its opponents. That showed at practice Wednesday night in the Student Activities Center, where two scrimmaging sides – each a solid mix of starters and sideline contributors – matched each other kill for kill, with each point followed […]
New faces debut in UCLA’s sweep of Cal State Northridge
UCLA men’s volleyball is no stranger to competition – 18 games into its campaign for a national title, it has dethroned previously No. 1 Stanford, swept defending champions UC Irvine and maintained a season-long 10 game win streak. It’s the competition among the team, however, that makes it strongest. In Friday night’s three-set sweep of […]
UCLA men’s volleyball hopes to offset first home loss
Coach John Speraw made his players a promise at the beginning of the week: If they won on both Wednesday against Long Beach State and Friday against Cal State Northridge, they would receive all of their clean laundry back. Fresh laundry may be a trivial matter for some, but not if you’re on the UCLA men’s volleyball team. “It […]
Men’s volleyball unable to hold off Long Beach State
John Speraw isn’t in the business of making bold statements. When the UCLA men’s volleyball coach heaps praise onto an opposing player, he means it. After watching Long Beach State outside hitter Taylor Crabb slam 29 kills in a four-set win over the Bruins Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion, Speraw put the volleyball world on […]