Wherever he goes, people stare inquisitively at Robart Page’s 7-foot frame and ask him the same thing – “You play basketball, right?” The answer today is simply and unequivocally no. Less than two years ago, however, the response to that question was significantly more complicated for the UCLA men’s volleyball’s senior outside hitter. Page, considered […]
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UCLA men’s volleyball returns home to face Long Beach State
UCLA men’s volleyball returns home to Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night to take on Long Beach State in its first home game since Jan. 27. While the players might look forward to returning to their home court, their connection to the storied venue ranks second to that of their coach. Coach John Speraw, who was […]
UCLA men’s volleyball rebounds from loss to defeat USC
Every time the UCLA men’s volleyball team needed an answer this season, it has turned to its strengths in hitting. The Bruins returned to this familiar formula Sunday night when they outhit the USC Trojans .372 to .306 with a team-high 15 kills from Gonzalo Quiroga and 10 kills from Robart Page in a 3-0 […]
UCLA men’s volleyball aims to avoid consecutive losses
Just days after being on the verge of 10 straight wins, the Bruins are now in danger of starting a new streak in the opposite direction. After taking a beating from No. 3 Pepperdine Wednesday, No. 1 UCLA (9-2, 6-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time […]
No. 1 men’s volleyball swept away by Waves
The Bruins were blocked from reaching their 10th straight win. Literally. The No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball team (9-2, 6-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) saw its kill attempts blocked time and time again Wednesday night as No. 3 Pepperdine (6-1, 6-1) dominated defensively to end the Bruins’ nine-game win streak and undefeated conference run. Pepperdine […]
UCLA men’s volleyball zoned in for matchup with No. 3 Pepperdine
There are a lot of numbers associated with UCLA men’s volleyball as of late – No. 1 national ranking, nine-game win streak, 6-0 conference record – but only one word is relevant to the nation’s top team: focus. “I think we brought a real high level of focus to our execution, and I think we […]
UCLA men’s volleyball extends streak, defeats UC Irvine
UCLA men’s volleyball defeated defending national champion UC Irvine Saturday, dominating the first two sets, then losing control in the third to drop it 20-25 before bouncing back to seal the win with a 25-18 fourth set. Senior outside hitter Robart Page once again led the team in kills with 16, fellow senior outside hitter […]