As winter sports are midseason, and a slew of spring teams will begin their slates in the coming weeks, the Daily Bruin Sports editors offer their takes on how all the active rosters could be mixed and matched. Read more...
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The Bruin freshmen are starting to hit at a higher level. No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball (5-3) is coming off a 3-1 win against No. 5 Long Beach State (5-1) after dropping three of its prior four matches. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/opposite Mads Kyed Jensen hit .889 during No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball’s road upset over No. 5 Long Beach State. He has 22 of the Bruins’ 67 aces in his first season playing in Westwood. (Xiomara Novo/Daily Bruin)
Fresh off a home loss and traveling to an arena where no visitor had won in almost four years, the Bruins pulled off their first upset of the season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter/opposite Cole Ketrzynski had 17 kills for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball in its win over No. 4 Long Beach State. The Bruins’ win in Long Beach was the team’s first since the 2016 season. (Samuel In/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins couldn’t replicate their first set success. No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-3) fell to No.13 Princeton (3-4) in four sets Thursday night by scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-22 and 25-23, in the Bruins’ home opener in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Alex Knight played in his first home match for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball. He led the Bruins with 15 kills as they lost in their 2020 home opener. (Samuel In/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Six games into the season, and the Bruins have still not had a home game. That will change Thursday, when No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-2) returns to Westwood to face off against No. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah (left) and redshirt senior middle blocker Matt Younggren (right) combined for 21 kills over five sets for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball in its Jan. 6 road matchup against No. 13 Princeton. The two teams will meet again in the Bruins’ home opener. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ inconsistent serving from last season has carried over into 2020 but not without a few improvements. No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-2) dropped six consecutive sets during this road trip, but it will come back to Westwood with wins and new experiences under its belt. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Austin Matautia (right) and junior middle blocker Grant Maleski (left) have combined for 16 service aces and 18 service errors in 2020. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
After being swept in two consecutive games, the Bruins wrapped up their six-game road trip with a win. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-2) defeated Ohio State (6-1) on Sunday in four sets to end the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge. Read more...
Photo: Coming off two consecutive defeats, coach John Speraw and No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball got back to winning ways with a four-set victory over Ohio State. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)
