Gonzalo Quiroga had been largely invisible for the first two sets. The junior outside hitter’s kill attempts were struggling to stay inside the court and his serves just didn’t go over the net. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga struggled early in Sunday’s match, but his play in later sets helped close out the win over Stanford.
The UCLA men’s volleyball team had the week off, but resting was not an option. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Robart Page and the Bruins are looking to get back on a winning track this weekend with two conference matchups.
The Bruins were coming off a hot two-game winning streak, and on top of that, they had defeated their opponent, the unranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, twice this season. However, the No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball beat the odds – but not in the way they might have hoped – on Wednesday night against UCSB and lost the match 3-1. Read more...
Photo: Despite a comeback led by junior outside hitter Robart Page, the men’s volleyball team struggled in an error-ridden 3-1 loss against UCSB.
After a two-win week, the Bruins have been dealing with a new goal over the last few days: keeping their confidence in check. The No. 6 Bruins (11-8, 7-6) take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (6-11, 4-9) tonight at the John Wooden Center after two straight showings, against USC and Pepperdine, in which they didn’t drop a set. Read more...
Photo: Coming off of two straight wins, freshman setter Steve O’Dell and UCLA attempt to keep their confidence in check against UC Santa Barbara.
The Bruins might’ve just figured it out. They had just given USC a good old crosstown-rivalry drubbing. Given UCLA’s up-and-down tendencies this season, that meant the team was likely headed for a loss. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Steve O’Dell was a vital part of No. 7 UCLA’s wins this past week – one over USC and one over No. 4 Pepperdine.
Monday night’s sweep of USC may eventually prove to be nothing more than just another upswing in what has been a roller-coaster season. Or, it could prove to be the turning point of the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s season. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Scott Vegas said that he and men’s volleyball are ready to get back in the game with this weekend’s match against Pepperdine.
As it stands now, the UCLA men’s volleyball team is stuck in the middle of the tangled knot that is the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The best volleyball conference in the nation, it may also be the most troublesome to rank from top to bottom. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Spencer Rowe and the Bruins swept the USC Trojans on the road Monday night.
