For UCLA men’s volleyball, it was win out or go home. But in the end, the team returned to Westwood for the rest of the year. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Jake Arnitz led the Bruins with 18 kills on the night and swung for a .364 hitting percentage in UCLA’s loss to UC Irvine in the MPSF quarterfinals. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
UCLA and UC Irvine’s men’s volleyball share similar rankings, but coach John Speraw said the teams are in two different places. “We’re still trying to figure out what lineup we’re going with, and (UC Irvine has) been able to figure it out over the last 10 matches and win a lot of them,” Speraw said. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl and the No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball team has its first match of postseason play this weekend in Irvine, as it takes on the Anteaters in the first round of the MPSF championship. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw demands one thing from his players at the service line – give it your best swing. At the end of last season, poor serving proved to be one of the factors that lead to the Bruins’ exit from the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl leads the Bruins in overall service aces and aces per set with 28 and .56, respectively. Sophomore opposite/setter Micah Ma’a comes in a close second with 26 aces on the season. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: The No. 2 Stanford women’s water polo team upset No. 1 USC on Saturday afternoon to break the Trojans’ NCAA women’s water polo record 52-game win streak. No. 3 UCLA will play the Cardinal this Saturday on the road. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s volleyball had 11 set points in the first set but couldn’t close it out. The No. 6 Bruins (17-9, 10-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) eventually fell Saturday to the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Hagen Smith was honored after Saturday’s game against Hawai’i. Smith ended the night with five kills and a game-high 43 assists. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Despite its recent momentum, the UCLA men’s volleyball team failed to beat Hawai’i and clinch the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. The No. 6 Bruins (17-8, 10-7 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell 1-3 to the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl finished the night with six kills, three block assists and a team-high-tying two service aces. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
The road hasn’t been easy, but UCLA men’s volleyball has finally arrived at the finale of the regular season. “This has not been a great season of health or everything going our way,” said coach John Speraw. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jake Arnitz said the biggest challenge for the men’s volleyball team against No. 4 Hawai’i is the serve and pass game. Arnitz is coming off a season-high 21 kills against Cal Baptist. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
