This post was updated April 14 at 9:22 p.m. Merrick McHenry knocked down a block assist to clinch the first set for the Bruins. Quickly after, the redshirt senior middle blocker put his hands to his face and sprinted to the locker rooms before reemerging on the other side. Read more...

Photo: The seven graduating seniors of UCLA men’s volleyball are pictured. While not all have confirmed their destinations for next year, the veteran crew has further sculpted the Bruins’ legacy in their respective tenures. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)

John Speraw has long stressed serving as the key to winning volleyball games. In his team’s latest match, the coach’s theory worked out. “We played hard and we served the ball really well,” Speraw said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Merrick McHenry slams a serve. The middle blocker helped kickstart UCLA’s second frame with two early service aces. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)

This weekend will present a conundrum for the Bruin faithful – looking forward or savoring the present. For the former, after this weekend’s contests, the Bruins will have a chance to repeat as conference champions. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Ethan Champlin sprawls to the ground for a dig. After four years with the program – including two First Team All-American selections and potentially a third this year – Champlin will play his final game in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated April 7 at 9:22 p.m. John Speraw is known for his love of substitutions. And given the depth of the coach’s bench, it’s no surprise he uses it to its fullest extent. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Merrick McHenry goes over the head of two Grand Canyon blockers for a kill. The middle blocker – alongside his counterpart in redshirt sophomore Sean McQuiggan – propelled UCLA men’s volleyball to a five-set victory Saturday evening. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)

It’s not fun being second. But while the No. 2 overall ranking holds starkly above UCLA men’s volleyball’s (19-4, 8-1 MPSF) head, the team leapt to a tie for first in the conference standings after a 3-0 whopping of No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Grant Sloane, redshirt senior middle blocker Merrick McHenry and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Cooper Robinson elevate for a block against a Grand Canyon outside hitter. The Bruins took down the Antelopes on Friday night to tie for the No. 1 position in MPSF standings. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

On the road to the postseason, two titans atop the MPSF standings will battle in Westwood. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (18-4, 7-1 MPSF) will face No. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA men’s volleyball congratulate one another after scoring a point. The Bruins will take on the Antelopes, the third-best team in the nation, in this weekend’s doubleheader. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)