The start of the UCLA men’s volleyball season was far from ideal. The team had to hit the road right away to take on No. 7 Brigham Young University in its legendary Smith Fieldhouse, followed the next week by a tough turnaround facing nonconference Princeton, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl said UCLA’s main focus is on the basics: passing and serving well. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
There was an intensity present in John Wooden Center that propelled UCLA men’s volleyball to a sweep over the visiting Stanford Cardinal on Thursday night. No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Trent Kersten led the Bruins’ defense with four blocks in the team’s 3-0 sweep of the Stanford Cardinal. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Editor’s note: Every Thursday for the next month, the Daily Bruin will be running a series of profiles on the newcomers to the UCLA men’s volleyball team. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Christian Hessenauer decided to forgo his senior year of high school after developing tendinitis in his knees. Now, with his knees recovered, the new Bruin is ready to contribute significant minutes to UCLA men’s volleyball. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Round, leather volleyballs shot out of a contraption in the middle of the Student Activities Center gymnasium, firing toward a row of Bruin outside hitters. This new practice strategy was an attempt by the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior setter Steve O’Dell is one of three upperclassmen on this year’s men’s volleyball team. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
John Speraw didn’t yell. He didn’t gesture. He didn’t even stand. The UCLA men’s volleyball coach sat calmly on the sideline, tapping his leather shoes on the polished hardwood of Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl (left) and junior setter Steve O’Dell (right) couldn’t lead a comeback as UCLA fell to Pepperdine in three sets. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team swept past the visiting Princeton Tigers last weekend, concluding its nonconference schedule with an undefeated 4-0 record. Now, the focus shifts to within the conference. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Christian Hessenauer (17) and sophomore Mitch Stahl (7) led the Bruins with three block assists apiece in their win over the Princeton Tigers Sunday. The young duo will look to replicate their success against No. 5 Pepperdine on Tuesday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team took care of the visiting Princeton Tigers in three sets (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) on Sunday night in the John Wooden Center in a match that showed off the team’s youth. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Eric Matheis (left) notched a game-high 32 assists in No. 9 UCLA’s 3-0 sweep against Princeton. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
