UCLA is hoping that history repeats itself this week when it faces two highly ranked opponents, No. 12 Cal Baptist and No. 1 BYU. Read more...
Photo: Junior Gonzalo Quiroga has been a key element of the volleyball team’s recent success, which they will try to continue in tonight’s game against Cal Baptist.
Gonzalo Quiroga adjusted his feet and calmly threw the ball up in the air. The junior outside hitter leapt up and cocked his right hand as if he was going to smash the ball just like the previous play. However, at the last second, he relaxed his arm and softly hit the ball over the net. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga had two service aces to close out the first set of the Bruins’ 3-0 victory over the UCSD Tritons on Saturday.
Almost a month into the season, the jury is still out on just how good this UCLA men’s volleyball team is. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Spencer Rowe recorded seven kills but committed three service errors in Tuesday’s five-set loss to No. 2 UC Irvine.
Perhaps the best measuring stick for a team still looking to find its identity is a marquee matchup against the defending national champions Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw, shown here taking a postgame interview, fell to 0-2 against his former team, UC Irvine, Tuesday night. The Bruins led 2-1 after three sets, but dropped the final two sets to give the Anteaters the five-set victory.
Normally, preparing to play against one of the top-ranked teams in the country is hard enough on a coach. Now imagine coaching against that team after having led it to national championship glory the year before. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Dane Worley registered nine kills and four digs in the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s Sunday afternoon sweep of the University of the Pacific. He is currently third on the team with 2.73 kills per set.
Over the first few weeks of the season, UCLA volleyball supporters have become accustomed to pounding hearts and rattled nerves. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Clayton Paullin contributed nine kills in men’s volleyball’s first three-set win of the season over Pacific.
The fast-paced men’s volleyball schedule doesn’t leave much time for mourning losses. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Kene Izuchukwu, left, and junior Gonzalo Quiroga, both outside hitters, look to improve the team’s serving for Sunday.
