This post was updated April 23 at 9:54 p.m. The Bruins are back on top. After clinching the MPSF tournament title, UCLA men’s volleyball (29-2, 12-0 MPSF) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s volleyball team cheers after clinching its first conference championship since 2006. With the win, the Bruins got the automatic conference bid to the national tournament and on Sunday secured the top seed. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 23 at 9:53 p.m. STANFORD – Tied at 22 apiece in the third set, it looked like the Bruins would send their title-clinching game to a fourth frame. Read more...
Photo: After 16 years, UCLA men’s volleyball is the conference champion. With a regular season sweep already under their belts, the Bruins took the MPSF crown with only six sets played. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
STANFORD — A year after the Bruins dropped the conference semifinal match to the Cardinal, a title-clinching rematch awaits the squads. In a revenge-seeking contest, No. Read more...
Photo: The team watches on. UCLA will take on Stanford in the MPSF championship game. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 20 at 9:52 p.m. STANFORD — Postseason semifinal matches became a roadblock for the Bruins in 2022. But they wouldn’t let history repeat itself. Read more...
Photo: The team celebrates after a point. UCLA swept its conference semifinal match against Grand Canyon, breaking a streak of low postseason success that dates back to its MPSF semifinal appearance in 2022. It looks to face the winner, either Stanford or BYU, on Saturday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
The MPSF semifinal dawns upon the Bruins. The exact game that eliminated them from last year’s MPSF tournament. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (27-2, 12-0 MPSF) will take on No. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Ethan Champlin pumps a first after taking a point. The Bruins will face Grand Canyon in the MPSF semifinals on Thursday night, seeking redemption from their early exit last year. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 18 at 10:58 p.m. Ira Gorawara Daily Bruin contributor Prediction: MPSF champions Each game, it’s someone new for the Bruins. Among a roster of players who have registered the team’s best conference season since 1995, UCLA has produced its deepest roster in recent history. Read more...
Photo: Players celebrate after a point. The roster’s depth has allowed UCLA to thrive under pressure and will continue to help them in the postseason. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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)
