This post was updated May 22 at 9:34 p.m. UCLA men’s volleyball’s 2025 season is officially over after getting swept by Long Beach State in the NCAA tournament final at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on May 12. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball celebrate and come together after scoring a point at the Covelli Center. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 13 at 10:17 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The month of May became synonymous with UCLA magic the past two years. Spring of 2023 and 2024 were painted blue and gold, as the Bruins stood atop collegiate men’s volleyball and returned to Westwood with national hardware. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 3 seed UCLA men’s volleyball gather around their coaches in Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, at the NCAA finals. Top-seeded Long Beach State slashed UCLA’s chance at a third-straight national title with a 3-0 win Monday night. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Collegiate men’s volleyball games have long been victim to the curse of three. From 2012 to 2024, each national champion team went back to back. But the three-peat remains elusive. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Hawks crosses his arms and huddles with his players. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
All roads lead to the national championship. But before a team can secure the title, it must fight for the right to continue down the path to glory. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball applauds fans as the team walks to the middle of the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 11 at 9:47 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The famous quote goes, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” For the reigning back-to-back national champions who are three sets away from the first three-peat since 1984, success is definitely not final. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball celebrates after winning the second set against No. 3 seed Hawai‘i in the NCAA tournament semifinals Saturday at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 13 at 10:30 p.m. A rematch over two years in the making could be telling of what may soon be a dogfight. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter/opposite Ido David rises and prepares to strike the ball for a serve. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 8 at 9:37 p.m. Facing an unknown opponent is always a wild card. There’s no way to know if a team has the chops to beat them until both squads are on the hardwood. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson rises and prepares to strike the ball over the net at Firestone Fieldhouse. Robinson garnered 11 kills, six blocks and three digs alongside a .529 clip. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin staff)
