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)

This post was updated March 31 at 11:21 p.m. Andrew Rowan held the ball in front of him and tossed it. A service error on the first point of the game. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Grant Sloane slams a kill between two opponents. The outside hitter picked up 20 kills through UCLA men’s volleyball’s doubleheader against Stanford, striking at a .600 clip in Saturday’s affair. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)

The students and faculty of Westwood may be celebrating the end of winter quarter on vacation, but the Bruins are celebrating with a win right at home. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Cooper Robinson gets down on his haunches for a dig as senior outside hitter Ethan Champlin and redshirt senior outside hitter Alex Knight prepare to help. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)