This post was updated Feb. 19 at 9:19 p.m. Alex Knight was noticeably out of uniform as the Bruins walked on court. Instead, the injured stalwart stood with the team’s bench, leading it in chants after each successful point. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball converges for a team huddle during a timeout. The Bruins swept their season series against the Waves with back-to-back sweeps. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins gifted the Waves a sweep on Valentine’s Day. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-3, 1-0 MPSF) defeated No. 11 Pepperdine (9-3, 0-1) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Cooper Robinson lunges to receive the ball as fellow outside hitter senior Ethan Champlin provides support from behind. Robinson matched a team-high 10 kills Wednesday night as the Bruins bested the Waves. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Love, consumerism and volleyball – the tenants of a productive Valentine’s Day. At least, that’s the case for outside hitter/opposite Cole Ketrzynski and No. 11 Pepperdine (9-2) as they arrive in Westwood to meet Ketrzynski’s alma mater in No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA’s men’s volleyball converge to celebrate after a point. The team is beginning its MPSF contention Wednesday night against Pepperdine at Pauley Pavilion. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins reversed their narrative against the Beach on Saturday night. Aided by double-digit kill performances from outside hitters redshirt junior Grant Sloane and redshirt senior Alex Knight off the bench, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior outside hitter Alex Knight soars in the air to slam a kill. Knight recorded 14 kills to spur on UCLA’s victory over Long Beach on Saturday night. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
LONG BEACH – Mason Briggs’ fist hit the floor. The Long Beach State libero – amid the roaring, sold-out crowd – let the ball drop to hand the first set to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ido David soars in the air to hit a ball. The outside hitter/opposite posted a season-high 15 kills and eight digs Friday night against Long Beach State. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 9:14 p.m. The Beach bounced the Bruins from the NCAA semifinals just two years ago. But last season, UCLA exercised its demons to end a 17-year championship drought. Read more...
Photo: The reigning MPSF Defensive Player of the Week, redshirt senior Merrick McHenry, gets ready to serve. McHenry reached a program record in kills Wednesday night with 44. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 11:33 p.m. “Next man up” was the Bruins’ motto Friday night. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-2) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Grant Sloane stretches before a game in Pauley Pavilion. Sloane was efficient on the offensive end Friday night, notching nine kills alongside a .471 clip. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin senior staff)
