Men’s volleyball takes on alumni
The UCLA men’s volleyball team will make its home debut on
Friday when the Bruins face their alumni at the Wooden Center.
Senior setter Rich Nelson leads the UCLA squad against an
all-star cast of former Bruins.
Matt Komer and Cameron Mount will play against their former
teammates after recently completing their eligibility. Mount only
found out two weeks ago that his UCLA career was over.
Former All-Americans Paul Nihipali, Mark Williams, Tom
Stillwell, Seth Burnham and Stein Metzger are also expected to be
in action for the alumni.
Kapono a Naismith Award Candidate
UCLA small forward Jason Kapono was named a preseason candidate
for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award.
Thirty men’s and women’s basketball players were named
as preseason candidates.
Kapono averaged 16.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last
season for the Bruins as a junior. He has been a candidate for the
award each of the last three years.
MPSF Names Ormsby Player of the Week
Second-year Brett Ormsby, a driver on the UCLA men’s water
polo team, scored five goals over the weekend against Cal and
Stanford. Because of this, Ormsby was named Mountain Pacific Sports
Federation Player of the Week.
Saturday, Ormsby scored a hat trick, leading the Bruins to a 4-3
win over Cal and giving UCLA their first MPSF win this year.
Sunday, Ormsby scored two goals in UCLA’s 7-5 loss to No.
1 Stanford.