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)
UCLA men’s volleyball handed a scuffling California Baptist team its eighth-straight loss on Tuesday night in Pauley Pavilion. The team, while never quite dominant, came away with a sweep (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) for its third conference victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten had a career-high nine kills in UCLA’s 3-0 sweep of Cal Baptist. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball looked dominant for 18 points against UC Santa Barbara Friday night. For the remainder of the next three sets, the Bruins looked out of sync and out of depth. Read more...
Photo: With UCLA struggling against UCSB Friday, coach John Speraw began to substitute players into the game early and often. Redshirt freshman Eric Sprague (pictured) saw some of his most consistent playing time of the season, recording an ace, a block and a kill. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The last time UCLA men’s volleyball played UC Santa Barbara, it watched as the 2014 season slipped away. Already up 2-1 in last April’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Quarterfinals, the Bruins held a commanding 14-7 lead over the Gauchos in the fourth set. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Eric Sprague said that UCLA’s postseason struggles against UCSB will motivate the team on Friday. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The box score from any recent UCLA men’s volleyball game tells the same story: freshman Jake Arnitz has made an instant impact for the Bruins. The outside hitter already averages more than three kills per set – the most on the team – and has earned himself a recurring role in coach John Speraw’s starting lineup. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Jake Arnitz averages more than three kills per set – the highest on the UCLA men’s volleyball team. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
