At this point last season, the UCLA men’s volleyball team had everything to lose. The Bruins jumped out to an unprecedented 9-0 opening record, were led by a highly touted senior class and were projected to make a run for the NCAA title. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman middle blocker Eric Sprague said that the Bruins have to play smart, be physical and give 100 percent all the time. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
It wasn’t a showing of great dominance, consistency or finesse for UCLA men’s volleyball Tuesday night, but the team was able to leave Pauley Pavilion with a four-set victory over Cal State Northridge and another important conference win. Read more...
Photo: Freshman J.T. Hatch recorded a career-high 17 kills in UCLA’s 3-1 win over Cal State Northridge Tuesday night. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball sits squarely in the middle of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. With a 5-6 record, the Bruins are seventh in the league, two games behind the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and three games behind the USC Trojans. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten said he wants to empower the next generation of UCLA volleyball players before he leaves. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball looks like a much different team heading into the second half of its season. There are new faces in its starting lineup, new contributors on its stat sheet and a new resolve to finish the last 11 games strong. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore setter Hagen Smith notched 66 assists in UCLA’s sweep over UC San Diego. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
One thing is clear for UCLA men’s volleyball now that the team has reached the halfway point of its 2015 schedule: There remains plenty of work to be done. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has been labeled for being a young team – the Bruins’ roster contains mostly underclassmen like sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl (left) and sophomore setter Hagen Smith (right) – but it is something UCLA has to deal with as it heads in to the second half of the season, Stahl said. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Sophomore outside hitter Michael Fisher made it seem simple following UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep of struggling California Baptist on Tuesday. “We’re just gonna try to put some pressure on the (USC) Trojans,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Jake Arnitz recorded a game-high 16 kills and a team-high .333 hitting percentage in UCLA’s 3-1 victory over USC Sunday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
There’s an imposing blue banner that hangs on the wall of the Student Activities Center gym, listing the 19 national titles won by UCLA men’s volleyball. Read more...
Photo: In the last two games, sophomore outside hitter Michael Fisher has made the most of increased playing time, notching a .822 serving percentage for a Bruins team struggling with finding consistency in serving. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
