The Bruins were stumped in their first road game of the season. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-1) fell to No. 12 CSUN (3-1) in straight sets in a nonconference match Wednesday night at the Matadome. The match was the Bruins’ first road game and loss of the season. “It was just a full thrashing,” […]
Category Archives: Men’s Volleyball
Around the League: Pac-12 and MPSF sports remain competitive as winter season heats up
Gymnastics Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor The gymnastics season is underway. Eight Pac-12 gymnastics programs kicked off their 2019 seasons this past weekend or will begin their season this week. No. 1 UCLA (1-0) began its run to defend its 2018 NCAA title Friday with a home win against No. 11 Nebraska. The Bruins will […]
Men’s volleyball prepare for CSUN match by reflecting on lessons from season so far
The Bruins will face their highest ranked opponent so far this season. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-0) will match up against No. 12 CSUN (2-1) in the Matadome on Wednesday. This will be the first ranked opponent the Bruins will face this season. UCLA started its season with two wins last week against Princeton […]
No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball gets warmed up with wins against Princeton, UCSD
The Bruins capped off the first week of 2019 with back-to-back wins. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-0) defeated unranked Princeton (0-4) and UC San Diego (0-2) at home by scores of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. Coach John Speraw said the team has room for improvement after the first two games, with nine players on […]
Battle of the Editors: Predicting success and pitching New Year’s resolutions for winter sports
This post was updated Dec. 12 at 3:43 p.m. While some teams made the postseason, UCLA Athletics only had one of its six fall teams make the Final Four. With a new year right around the corner, the Daily Bruin Sports editors gave four teams New Year’s resolutions for 2019. Women’s water polo Joy Hong, […]
Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports hands out awards to 2017-2018 athletes
A number of athletes and teams on campus deserve recognition for their achievements over the past year. The Daily Bruin Sports staff joined heads and came up with a handful of serious – and not so serious – awards to hand out to the most deserving candidates. Best Social Media Game: Jaylen Hands, men’s basketball […]
Six recruits to step up after departure of men’s volleyball’s seniors
Over half of the Bruins’ starters are leaving this summer, but they will be replaced by a group of some of the nation’s top prospects. Coach John Speraw announced the signing of six recruits in November. The 2019 season squad will be adding outside hitter Ian Eschenberg, setter Cole Johnson, outside hitter/opposite Sam Burgi, libero/outside […]