This post was updated April 18 at 10:29 p.m. The name “UCLA men’s volleyball” has become synonymous with coming up short in recent years. Take last year, for example, when the Bruins were the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA players gather around coach John Speraw during a match. After amassing the best regular season in the nation, the Bruins will look to do well in the postseason. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 10:36 p.m. A regular-season crown. The best record since the turn of the century. And now, one more honor. Read more...
Photo: The team goes in to celebrate after a point. UCLA’s victory over Pepperdine on Saturday marked the first time since 1996 when an MPSF swept regular-season conference play. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
Facing their final MPSF contenders, the Bruins rallied their way to victory. Exactly a week away from the MPSF semi-finals, No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (26-2, 11-0 MPSF) traveled up to Malibu to meet No. Read more...
Photo: Ethan Champlin goes up for a kill. The junior outside hitter notched a career-high 19 on Thursday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Currently undefeated in conference play, the Bruins are set to ring down the curtain on the regular season this weekend. In its fourth consecutive doubleheader, No. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin bench cheers after a point. UCLA men’s volleyball has swept nine of 10 conference matchups in 2023 en route to its best season in over two decades. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 11 at 11:19 p.m. All top four men’s volleyball teams exist in a vacuum. In a sport where upsets are often hard to come by, Long Beach State, UCLA, Hawai’i and Penn State have separated themselves from the crowd. Read more...
Defying the racket of the Trojans’ roaring crowd, the blue and gold collected the series crown for the second straight year. Emerging victorious in six straight sets, No. Read more...
Photo: Alex Knight soars for a hit. The senior outside hitter notched 11 kills at a .476 clip Saturday night. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 6 at 10:44 p.m. Lined up against their crosstown rivals, the Bruins understood the legacy of the night’s matchup. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (24-2) emerged victorious against No. Read more...
Photo: Securing the MPSF regular season title for the second year in a row, UCLA men’s volleyball swept USC in front of a packed Pauley Pavilion crowd. Bolstered by 12 kills at a .500 clip from senior outside hitter Alex Knight and 10 from redshirt junior middle blocker Merrick McHenry, who hit at .467 on the night, the Bruins took the victory to maintain an undefeated conference record for 2023. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
