The Bruins have a chance to avenge their loss in last year’s NCAA championship final. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (5-1) will face No. 1 Long Beach State (5-0) Saturday at Pauley Pavilion in a rematch of last year’s title match that saw the 49ers claim their second championship in school history. UCLA coach John […]
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Around the League: Pac-12 sees battles for top spot in gymnastics, women’s basketball
GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Three matchups between ranked Pac-12 gymnastics programs are slated for this week. No. 4 Utah (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) is set to travel to No. 21 Oregon State (3-0, 0-0) on Saturday. The Utes defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions before taking down in-state rival the No. 6 BYU Cougars on […]
New offense, serves bring men’s volleyball on top of UCSB in straight-sets win
Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah led the Bruins on his birthday to their first win against a ranked opponent this year. No. 6 UCLA (5-1) beat No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (3-3) in straight sets Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion by scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-21. Gyimah hit for .714 after breaking the Bruins’ hitting percentage […]
Men’s volleyball aims to justify ranking with win against UCSB at home
The Bruins have a chance to clinch their first win against a ranked opponent this season. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) will face No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (3-2) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Bruins dropped four spots in the rankings after being ranked No. 2 through their first five games of […]
Serving inconsistencies present issues early in men’s volleyball season
The Bruins have let it rip from the service line this season, but it has come with a cost. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) has struggled from the service line to begin the 2019 season. Despite posting a number of wins early in the schedule, service errors continue to appear in the box score. […]
Men’s volleyball dominates Midwest matches with straight-set, record-breaking wins
The Bruins returned from their road trip with a broken record. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) defeated McKendree (1-1) and Lindenwood (0-2) this weekend on its trip to the Midwest by scores of 3-0 and 3-0, respectively. Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah broke the single-game hitting percentage record in the Bruins’ first game of […]
Men’s volleyball heads to Midwest coming off first loss of season
The Bruins will begin their cross-country road trip after suffering an early loss. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-1) will travel to the Midwest to face McKendree (0-0) and Lindenwood (0-0) on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Bruins were swept by No. 12 CSUN on Wednesday, losing sets 25-22, 25-16, 25-23. UCLA hit for .200 […]