Dominant isn't quite the word to describe the current No. 1 UCLA men's volleyball team. Instead, for the top-ranked Bruins, versatile should be the word of choice. Read more...
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Senior opposite hitter Nick Vogel had a game-high 11 kills playing against the Matadors, and has now led the team in kills in two of the past three games.
After defeating the team that gave it the most trouble this season, Long Beach State, UCLA now sets its sights on the team that gave it the least. Read more...
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Senior quick hitter Thomas Amberg and the men’s volleyball team will take on the Cal State Northridge Matadors at 7 p.m. at Northridge.
Long Beach State's men's volleyball team was dripping with confidence entering Wednesday's match against UCLA. Two weeks earlier, it handed UCLA its first loss in conference play and ended its 10-match winning streak. Twenty minutes into Wednesday's game, however, the 49ers' poise was gone, their cheers from the sideline replaced with stony silence. Read more...
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Senior outside hitter Nick Vogel was one of three Bruins with seven kills as No. 1 UCLA swept the Long Beach State 49ers 3-0.
The UCLA men's volleyball team was worn down as it neared the end of its practice Monday morning, save for sophomore outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga. While the team rested during a water break, Quiroga stayed on the court, putting up some practice serves. During the subsequent scrimmage, it was Quiroga's voice that pierced through the unfamiliar quietness of his teammates. Read more...
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Sophomore outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga and the Bruins prepare to face the 49ers tonight. No. 8 Long Beach State is the only team No. 1 UCLA has fallen to so far this season.
A sea of elementary school kids swarmed UCLA's 6-foot-9-inch opposite hitter Nick Vogel following the Bruins' first home match in almost a month. Read more...
Returning from a road trip spanning three weeks and six matches, No. 2 UCLA will face Cal Baptist tonight, ready to get off to a strong start at home. Read more...
The UCLA men's volleyball team has an odd obsession with mustaches. Some players grow theirs thick, while others try to grow theirs long. A few dare for both, but one mustache stands out apart from the rest. Read more...
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Redshirt senior outside hitter Jeremy Casebeer injured his knee in a freak accident during a preseason SAC Tournament game, resulting in two surgeries and the loss of 60 percent of cartilage in his knee.
