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)

With the season sweep secured against the Cougars, the Bruins are preparing for another back-to-back series. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (13-1, 2-0 MPSF) is set for another double-header against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Alex Knight goes up for a hit. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

After losing last year’s Conference Player of the Year, the Bruins have pivoted their attention to freshman setter Andrew Rowan. Rowan, who has become the blue and gold’s singular setter, has now stepped up in place of junior setter/opposite Miles Partain, who announced his departure from the program last week. Read more...

Photo: Freshman setter Andrew Rowan sets the ball to his teammate. Rowan has 258 total assists across the season. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)