Monday, February 2

Bruin men’s volleyball brought to roaring straight-set defeat by Nittany Lions

The Bruins dropped their sixth straight set after allowing their opponent to hit for its highest hitting percentage all season. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (3-2) was swept by No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker Matt Younggren hit for .286 as No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball was swept on the road for the second consecutive match. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)



Men’s volleyball focuses on finding synergy with young roster

Friday’s match was the first collegiate loss for UCLA’s freshmen. After No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (3-1) ended last year’s season in the final of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, the team graduated its senior class of three players and welcomed a group of freshmen. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Austin Matautia is just one of four seniors for No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball. Seventeen of the 24 players are currently either freshmen or sophomores. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball drops first game of season, swept by UCSD

The Bruins’ first loss of the season came to an unranked opponent in a match that was missing UCLA’s most tenured player. No. 3 UCLA (3-1) men’s volleyball got swept by UC San Diego (3-1) on Friday night by scores of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-21 at the RIMAC Arena in La Jolla, California. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Austin Matautia led the Bruins with 10 kills as No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball lost its first match of the season. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)



Men’s volleyball’s aggressive serving approach leads to many errors but also aces

Through three games, the Bruins have already broken last season’s mark for most service errors in a match. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (3-0) tallied up 35 service errors against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Austin Matautia had three service errors against No. 10 Princeton, but No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball held on to stay undefeated over their first three games. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)




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