This post was updated March 10 at 10:31 p.m. A pancake. It wasn’t Ethan Champlin’s flashiest save ever, but the senior outside hitter’s dig propelled the Bruins into a three-point lead that eventually helped clinch the second set. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Ethan Champlin rises above the net in UCLA’s sweep over Ohio State. The senior tallied a team-high 10 kills Sunday evening. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
The Nittany Lions went on a 3-0 scoring run late in Friday’s fifth set. But the Bruins found their answer. Coach John Speraw sent Cooper Robinson to the floor. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Cooper Robinson rises above the net for a block attempt. Robinson leads the team in kills on the season and notched 11 in Friday evening’s affair against Penn State. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
The trifecta of No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-4, 5-1 MPSF), No. 8 Ohio State (14-4, 8-2 MIVA) and No. 9 Penn State (13-5, 4-0 EIVA) met in the First Point Collegiate Challenge in January, where the Bruins suffered a five-set loss to the Buckeyes and swept the Nittany Lions. Read more...
This post was updated on March 7 at 10:51 p.m. The Bruins are taking a break from MPSF play for two top-10 showdowns. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-4, 5-1 MPSF) will face No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Sean McQuiggan rises to set the ball as sophomore setter Andrew Rowan and redshirt junior outside hitter Grant Sloane look on. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Speraw has a problem. A libero problem. From senior Ethan Champlin to redshirt senior Alex Knight to freshman Luca Curci, UCLA men’s volleyball’s outside hitters have been thrown in with hopes something would stick. Read more...
Photo: Ethan Champlin receives the ball. The senior outside hitter has rotated into the libero position as UCLA men’s volleyball lacks stability in the role. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 3 at 9:07 p.m. Jeff Nygaard and John Speraw saw the same side of the net for four years. The coaches brought the Bruins two national championships while playing under the legendary Al Scates. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore libero Matthew Aziz dives to the ground for a dig. In his first two appearances of the season, Aziz notched 10 and nine digs, respectively. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Cooper Robinson did not move beyond the service line when the Bruins were up 12 in the second set. One. Two. Three aces from the sophomore outside hitter later, and the Trojan trumpets blew for the third set. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins huddle before their match against the Trojans on Thursday night. Despite a modified starting lineup, UCLA men’s volleyball swept its crosstown rivals on the road. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
