It’s curtains up for the Bruins as a weekend of back-to-back matches dawns on Honolulu. For the first time in five years, UCLA will jockey against Hawai’i. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior libero Troy Gooch passes the ball. Gooch noted that the Bruins’ passing, blocking and serving will be critical to success in their rematch against No. 3 Penn State and their top-two matchup against No. 1 Hawai’i at the Outrigger Volleyball Tournament in Honolulu. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics loves to flaunt, it’s the 120 national titles the school holds. If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics forgets about during the regular season, it’s the team that contributed most to that total. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Ethan Champlin goes up for a serve. UCLA men’s volleyball played in Collins Court for two of its 10 home matches this season. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
With its matchup against the No. 1 team in the nation – Hawai’i – looming, the blue and gold extended its win streak with a sweep of the Eagles. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior libero Troy Gooch receives a serve while outside hitters senior Alex Knight and junior Ethan Champlin look on. Gooch led the Bruins with 13 digs on the night – a season high for him. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 13 at 2:36 p.m. A lethargic onset of the match was thwarted by a reboot by the blue and gold, who ultimately emerged victorious against the Golden Eagles. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Zach Rama goes up for a kill. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
As the Bruins emerge from a pair of top-10 matchups against UC Irvine, they will prepare for a return to conference play. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (15-1, 2-0 MPSF) will matchup against Concordia University Irvine (5-9, 0-2) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday before heading on the road for the second half of the doubleheader Friday. Read more...
Photo: Players celebrate after a point. The Bruins swept the season series against UC Irvine last weekend before reentering conference play Wednesday. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ethan Champlin decided he would rather crash over a table than let the opposition win a point. Three sets in – one having gone to the Bruins and one to the Anteaters – the junior outside hitter rushed beyond the bounds of the court to save the ball, leaping across a media table to pass it back to his teammates. Read more...
Photo: Ethan Champlin lunges to save the ball while senior outside hitter Alex Knight looks on. Highlighted by his leap over a table to save a point midway through the third set, the junior outside hitter led the defense with eight digs as the team showed tenacity in the face of a skilled UC Irvine opponent. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Marking John Speraw’s 200th win with the blue and gold – and 399th overall as a head coach – the Bruins came out victorious against his former team. Read more...
Photo: With a win over UC Irvine on Friday, coach John Speraw earned his 200th career victory with UCLA and his 399th overall as a head coach. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
