UCLA men’s volleyball will open its season this weekend at the UCSB Asics Invitational, taking on conference opponents St. Francis, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and Limestone College. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten is one of only three upperclassmen on a young UCLA men’s volleyball team that begins its regular season this weekend ranked No. 4 in the country. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Ever since the days of Al Scates, the winningest coach in NCAA volleyball history, UCLA men’s volleyball consistently attracts the nation’s top recruits. In 2010, the Bruins signed ESPN’s No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten is one of three remaining upperclassmen on UCLA’s men’s volleyball team. Although the team lacks veteran experience, its ranks feature promising underclassman talent. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball encountered a number of challenges last season, such as injuries and fluctuations in its starting lineup. One challenge the Bruins did not face was the task of playing an international team. Read more...
Photo: Middle blockers redshirt junior Trent Kersten and sophomore Mitch Stahl, freshman outside hitter Jake Arnitz and sophomore setter Hagen Smith celebrate after a point against Laval. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
It was more of the same for the UCLA men’s volleyball team on Monday night in John Wooden Center. After sweeping the University of Alberta this past weekend, UCLA swept the Laval University Red and Gold in similar fashion to close out its Canadian exhibition matches. Read more...
Photo: Even with three new starters including sophomore outside hitter Jake Reeves (right), UCLA added another three-set sweep to its young schedule behind its strong depth. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
With only three upperclassmen, the UCLA men’s volleyball team introduced a much younger lineup in its initial exhibition game on Saturday night. The match was scheduled against the University of Alberta – the defending Canadian collegiate champions – but the Bruins swept the Golden Bears in three sets. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw’s team began its season Saturday night with a three-set exhibition game win over the defending Canadian collegiate champions – the University of Alberta. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Editor’s note: UCLA men’s volleyball player Steve O’Dell is writing a biweekly guest column pertaining to his experiences as a Division I student-athlete. Every other Thursday, the Daily Bruin will run a perspective piece from O’Dell focusing on a facet of his experience at UCLA. Read more...
Rising redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten is used to contributing to UCLA on the volleyball court. This summer, Kersten is moving out of the realm of men's volleyball, but is sticking to what he knows well: representing UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
