With their eighth straight win and seventh sweep, the Bruins have had their best beginning to a season since 2016. During its first road swing of 2023, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Zach Rama gets a dig. Rama notched the first start of his collegiate career Tuesday. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach John Speraw has spent the early season flexing his team’s depth. From putting together two starting lineups separate from its usual in both games against UC San Diego, to subbing in freshman setter Andrew Rowan at the end of big sets, No. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw watches his players. Speraw has put in a different starting lineup for many of the Bruins’ early season games, showcasing his team’s depth and ability by boasting one dropped set in seven games. (Amy Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 11:01 p.m. As the third set began, what first appeared to be a night of smooth sailing in Northridge would soon turn into a tempest. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker J.R. Norris IV goes up for a kill. Norris hit 9-for-9 on Friday after hitting 7-for-7 the week prior, marking the Cal State Northridge game as his second straight hitting at a 1.000 clip. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
To commence their next road swing of the season, the Bruins will take on a rematch of their first competitor this season. After back-to-back sweeps, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Grant Sloane goes up for a kill during the Bruins’ matchup against UC Santa Barbara. Sloane had his Bruin debut against Cal State Northridge in 2022, and the team will look to sweep them for the second time this season Friday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Just two weeks into the season, the Bruins took the court with an unexpected lineup on the floor. The absence of junior setter/opposite Miles Partain, redshirt sophomore middle blocker Guy Genis and senior outside hitter Alex Knight gave way to an unusual starting lineup for No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter/opposite Ido David goes up for a kill. David tallied 18 kills at a .607 clip for his first season start Saturday after coming back from an ankle injury on Friday. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
As two teams battled across the net at Pauley Pavilion, one sound drowned out the callouts of the players and the whistles of the referees: the roar of the crowd. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Grant Sloane and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Guy Genis go up against a UC Santa Barbara attacker. Sloane notched a double-double in the Bruins’ sweep over the Gauchos, including a crucial kill during extra points in the first set. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Two weeks into the season, the Bruins are seeing double. A pair of starting-caliber setters in junior Miles Partain and freshman Andrew Rowan, and two new assistant coaches – both with esteemed prior playing careers with the blue and gold. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Andrew Rowan sets the ball. Rowan, under the tutelage of assistant coach Brandon Taliaferro and junior setter Miles Partain, has been coming in at the end of sets to gain game-play experience for later in the season. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
