The UCLA men’s volleyball team kept up its winning ways Thursday night, defeating UC San Diego in what has become a familiar fashion – sweeping the game in three sets behind strong hitting and a stellar performance from senior outside hitter Robart Page. The Bruins hit .480 against the Tritons on the road, with Page […]
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No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball looks to stay atop rankings
Expectations were high to start the season for the No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball team, and with each passing game, the Bruins (7-1, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) continue to justify and even raise those expectations. Granted, the season is still in its young stages. Staying atop the national rankings will not only depend on […]
Men’s volleyball capitalizes on fast start in sweep of UCI
Whatever the Bruins are doing immediately before every game, they should keep doing it. For the second game in a row, the No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball team (7-1, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) was nearly flawless in the first set, this time blowing away No. 8 UC Irvine (5-5, 2-4) 25-14 on its way […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to renew rivalry with Irvine
It’s hard to discuss the prominence of the UC Irvine men’s volleyball program without first making mention of UCLA. In fact, many of UC Irvine’s accomplishments come attached with the footnote, “since UCLA.” The Anteaters are the first team to win back-to-back national championships, as they did in 2012 and 2013, since UCLA managed the […]
Men’s volleyball battles to 3-0 win over UCSB
The resistance was steadily increasing as the match went on: The first set was a walkover, the second was a battle and the third was a war. The fourth set turned out to be nonexistent, as the No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball team (6-1, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) managed to fight back from an […]
UCLA men’s volleyball hands No. 1 Stanford first loss
Cardinal T-shirts were sprinkled among the usual light blue gear present in Pauley Pavilion Friday afternoon, a sure sign that rivalry was in the midst. This time, it wasn’t a crosstown contender, but coastal rival Stanford set to challenge UCLA men’s volleyball. After back-and-forth sets to open the match, the game came down to the […]
UCLA men’s volleyball aims to defeat No. 1 Stanford
The dress rehearsal is over; every match from this point forward can tilt national championship aspirations one way or another. Friday marks the start of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference play for the No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball team (3-1) as it hosts No. 1 Stanford (3-0) in an early clash between national championship […]