UCLA men’s volleyball’s JT Hatch did not start his first game at libero this season until last week, but the position change isn’t unfamiliar to his teammates. Read more...
Photo: Junior JT Hatch transitioned from outside hitter to libero over the course of the past couple of games. Hatch has played libero in years past but this is his first foray into the position this season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Men’s basketball TuAnh Dam, Sports editor The awards keep rolling in for Lonzo Ball. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball earned first team All-American honors and was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches freshman of the year. He is also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, which is given to the country’s most outstanding player. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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: Ducks junior forward Jordan Bell failed to box out his man twice, allowing North Carolina to pull down two rebounds in the final moments that solidified its victory. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Twenty points into the fifth set and UCLA men’s volleyball finally went the distance. The No. 6 Bruins (17-7, 10-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated the Cal Baptist Lancers (7-19, 2-14) in a back-and-forth match by set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 23-25 and 20-18. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Jake Arnitz posted a season-high 21 kills as he helped lead UCLA to a 3-2 victory over Cal Baptist on Saturday. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball kept USC under 20 in all three sets Wednesday to complete the season sweep for the second year in a row. The No. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl finished the night with seven kills and a service ace as well as tying a career-high with nine block assists. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
Twenty-five of UCLA’s serves did not find the court Saturday – the second-highest number of missed serves in a match this season. The only time the Bruins missed more serves, they lost. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter JT Hatch subbed into the fourth set to play as a libero – a position in which he hasn’t seen action at this season. By the end of his three sets of action, Hatch notched five kills and two digs. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
After a six day hiatus, UCLA men’s volleyball picked up right where they left off. The No. 6 Bruins (14-7, 8-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) struck down the unranked Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-4, 5-2 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) in straight sets Friday in the John Wooden Center – their second sweep in three March victories. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Dylan Missry piled on a team-high 10 kills in addition to delivering powerful serves all night, which led to three aces. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
