Friday, December 19

Men’s volleyball falls to BYU in championship game, fails to secure NCAA bid

The Bruins fell at the final hurdle to securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA (24-7, 9-3 MPSF) men’s volleyball fell to No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker Oliver Martin had four kills for a hitting percentage of .429. He and sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah were the only Bruins to hit over .300 in UCLA’s four-set loss to BYU. (Grace Yu/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball overcomes early setbacks, serves up win against Concordia

The Bruins are one win from an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s volleyball (24-6, 9-3 MPSF) beat No. 4-seeded Concordia (16-15, 5-7) in four sets Thursday night, winning the last three sets in a row 25-21, 26-24, 25-18. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry hit for .433 and logged 9 kills in UCLA men’s volleyball’s win over Concordia on Thursday night. The Bruins will face BYU in the MPSF championship Saturday afternoon. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball enters semifinals, to face Concordia for third time

The third time may be the charm for the Bruins as they head into the MPSF semifinals facing a team they have already swept twice in the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter JT Hatch has tallied 144 digs on the season, along with 12 aces. No. 2 seed UCLA will face No. 4 seed Concordia University Irvine in the MPSF semifinals Thursday. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruins senior staff)


Men’s volleyball draws on key player for consistent offense

Last season, sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was just part of the rotation; now he has emerged as one of top offensive players in the nation, leading all NCAA players in hitting percentage. Read more...

Photo: Daenan Gyimah leads the nation with a hitting percentage of .533. The sophomore middle blocker leads UCLA with 124 blocks and is second on the team with 38 aces. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball advances to semifinals after prevailing against Stanford

UCLA men’s volleyball’s 2017 season was cut short with a loss to UC Irvine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. But this season, the Bruins advanced. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry recorded seven kills, two blocks and one ace Saturday night. With UCLA’s sweep of Stanford, the Bruins advance to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Coach John Speraw confronts underrepresentation of men in volleyball

John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. Read more...

Photo: John Speraw’s work in the sport of men’s volleyball extends beyond coaching the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team. The former Bruin created MotorMVB with longtime friend Wade Garard to help grow the sport for future athletes. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



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