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April 27, 2:47 pm

UCLA men’s volleyball earns at-large bid, No. 3 seed for NCAA tournament

This post was updated April 27 at 11:39 p.m.  Second chances are few and far between. But on the off chance they present themselves, they are an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed up.  Despite losing out on an automatic bid given to the MPSF conference winner after falling 3-2 in the semifinals to tournament host Pepperdine (20-9, 7-5 MPSF), UCLA men’s volleyball (20-6, 10-2) earned the second and final at-large bid as the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior setter Andrew Rowan celebrates after UCLA scores a point. Redshirt junior libero Matthew Aziz celebrates with an outstretched fist, and junior outside hitter Zach Rama faces Rowan. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

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April 25, 9:30 pm

UCLA men’s volleyball falls to Pepperdine in 5 sets, ending MPSF title campaign

MALIBU, Calif – Home court advantage is historically touted as one of the most impactful advantages a team can have – particularly in the postseason. Although Firestone Fieldhouse’s capacity is just over 3,000 people – 10,000 less than Pauley Pavilion’s – low-ceilings and a student section teeming with hundreds of Pepperdine students created a hostile environment for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball huddles together on the bench at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu as coaches John Hawks, Nick Vogel and Brandon Taliaferro talk to the team. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 24, 10:34 pm

MPSF regular-season champions UCLA men’s volleyball vies for conference title

The reigning back-to-back national champions, ironically, have not found the same success at the conference level. Despite leading the nation with 21 NCAA titles, the Bruins have clinched just eight MPSF championships, winning only two in the last 20 years and most recently falling to Grand Canyon in the 2024 title game. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Hawks talks to a referee on the sideline. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 19, 1:28 pm

UCLA men’s volleyball defeats USC on Senior Night, wins regular-season title

A sea of eyes watched the court. Each gaze seemed fixed toward Cooper Robinson. But the redshirt junior’s eyes were trained on someone else. Former Bruin teammate Merrick McHenry – with the national championship ring he earned alongside the outside hitter last year glinting on his finger – gesticulated emphatically with his hands at Robinson from the sidelines, urging him on with some advice. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson points across the net on the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


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