After a lengthy season with new squad members taking on larger roles, the Bruins fell one set short of claiming the NCAA championship. Coach John Speraw said after the championship final that this team was different than others that had advanced as far in the postseason because it had to create a new offense. “Teams […]
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UCLA men’s volleyball loses to Long Beach State in NCAA championship final
UCLA men’s volleyball was 5 points away from its 116th school championship in the fourth set, but then missed four consecutive serves and allowed Long Beach State to force a decisive fifth set. Coach John Speraw said the team needed the service pressure to have a chance at the victory. “In the fourth set, I […]
Men’s volleyball expects challenging NCAA final against Long Beach State
The Bruins are one match away from winning their 20th championship in program history. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (26-7) will face No. 1 seed Long Beach State (27-1) in the NCAA championship final Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins advanced to the final with a victory over No. 2 seed BYU in the […]
Bruins conquer Cougars to move on to NCAA championship game against LBSU
This post was updated May 4 at 12:27 a.m. Grant Maleski had only entered the game once before the final point. With the score at 24-19, the freshman outside hitter and opposite hammered a serve through the BYU back row to take the Bruins one game away from claiming their 20th national championship. “The young […]
Men’s volleyball to face BYU in NCAA championship semifinal
The Bruins are one game away from the national championship final. No. 3 seed UCLA (25-7, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 2 seed BYU (22-6, 10-2) in the NCAA tournament semifinal Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins beat No. 6 seed Harvard in the quarterfinal in four sets to advance to the semifinal. The […]
Men’s volleyball defeats Harvard, advances to NCAA semifinals
It took some time to find their stride, but the Bruins cleaned things up after the first set to take down the Harvard Crimson in four sets during the first round of the NCAA championships. No. 3 seed UCLA (25-7, 9-3 MPSF) hosted No. 6 seed Harvard (13-14, 10-4 EIVA) Tuesday night in the quarterfinals […]
UCLA men’s volleyball to take on Harvard in NCAA quarterfinals
The Bruins’ path to their 20th NCAA championship begins Tuesday. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 6 seed Harvard (13-13, 10-4 EIVA) in the NCAA tournament quarterfinal Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. “We expect them to play like they have nothing to lose,” said sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah. “They’re […]