The Bruins gifted the Waves a sweep on Valentine’s Day. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-3, 1-0 MPSF) defeated No. 11 Pepperdine (9-3, 0-1) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Cooper Robinson lunges to receive the ball as fellow outside hitter senior Ethan Champlin provides support from behind. Robinson matched a team-high 10 kills Wednesday night as the Bruins bested the Waves. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Love, consumerism and volleyball – the tenants of a productive Valentine’s Day. At least, that’s the case for outside hitter/opposite Cole Ketrzynski and No. 11 Pepperdine (9-2) as they arrive in Westwood to meet Ketrzynski’s alma mater in No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA’s men’s volleyball converge to celebrate after a point. The team is beginning its MPSF contention Wednesday night against Pepperdine at Pauley Pavilion. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins reversed their narrative against the Beach on Saturday night. Aided by double-digit kill performances from outside hitters redshirt junior Grant Sloane and redshirt senior Alex Knight off the bench, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior outside hitter Alex Knight soars in the air to slam a kill. Knight recorded 14 kills to spur on UCLA’s victory over Long Beach on Saturday night. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
LONG BEACH – Mason Briggs’ fist hit the floor. The Long Beach State libero – amid the roaring, sold-out crowd – let the ball drop to hand the first set to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ido David soars in the air to hit a ball. The outside hitter/opposite posted a season-high 15 kills and eight digs Friday night against Long Beach State. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 9:14 p.m. The Beach bounced the Bruins from the NCAA semifinals just two years ago. But last season, UCLA exercised its demons to end a 17-year championship drought. Read more...
Photo: The reigning MPSF Defensive Player of the Week, redshirt senior Merrick McHenry, gets ready to serve. McHenry reached a program record in kills Wednesday night with 44. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 11:33 p.m. “Next man up” was the Bruins’ motto Friday night. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-2) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Grant Sloane stretches before a game in Pauley Pavilion. Sloane was efficient on the offensive end Friday night, notching nine kills alongside a .471 clip. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins made a change to the starting lineup in a back-and-forth match away from home. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (7-2) defeated No. 7 UC Irvine (5-2) in a five–set affair away from home. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Cooper Robinson smirks over the net after the Bruins secured a point. The outside hitter notched 22 kills Wednesday night against the Anteaters. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
