A battle between the top-two teams in the country is set to take place in February. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (6-1) will take on No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter/opposite Ido David hits the ball against a UC Irvine block Saturday. David was named the AVCA Division I-II Men’s Player of the Week on Monday. (Vivian Xu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 11:29 p.m. For the first time all season, coach John Speraw chose to play the same starting lineup for two consecutive matches. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball look toward sophomore setter/opposite Miles Partain (right) during its victory over No. 15 UC Irvine on Saturday. The Bruins swept the home-away weekend series against the Anteaters. (Vivian Xu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Women’s tennisAmy Ionescu, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins are back at home for their fourth match of the season. No. 19 UCLA women’s tennis (1-2) will be hosting UC Santa Barbara (1-3) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s tennis high-five before a match. The Bruins will take on UC Santa Barbara on Friday for their fourth match in a row at home. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
A week ago, the Bruins overcame an early deficit to take down a top-five opponent. On Saturday night, however, they were taken down by the No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore setter Marcus Partain goes for a serve against No. 7 Lewis on Saturday. Partain played in all three sets in the loss, finishing with a season-high 16 assists for No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)
For the first time, Grant Sloane stepped onto the court with the blue and gold. After a year of no action, the redshirt freshman outside hitter started and played through a full match Thursday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman outside hitter Grant Sloane goes up for a jump serve during No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday. In the victory, Sloane made his Bruin debut and led the team with 10 kills. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
Men’s VolleyballBryan Palmero, assistant Sports editor At UCLA, learning isn’t limited to the confines of lecture halls. For coach John Speraw, a Bruin microbiology and molecular genetics graduate, the triumphs on the volleyball court are where class is in session. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s bench celebrate during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge. The blue and gold will take on Cal State Northridge and Lewis this weekend. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Volleyball is a sport played with six athletes on each side. Even with a two-setter strategy, teams usually deploy eight to nine players in any given match. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball comes together in a huddle during its victory over then-No. 3 Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins have fielded out 12 different players in their first three contests. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
