Long Beach State's men's volleyball team was dripping with confidence entering Wednesday's match against UCLA. Two weeks earlier, it handed UCLA its first loss in conference play and ended its 10-match winning streak. Twenty minutes into Wednesday's game, however, the 49ers' poise was gone, their cheers from the sideline replaced with stony silence. Read more...
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Senior outside hitter Nick Vogel was one of three Bruins with seven kills as No. 1 UCLA swept the Long Beach State 49ers 3-0.
The UCLA men's volleyball team was worn down as it neared the end of its practice Monday morning, save for sophomore outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga. While the team rested during a water break, Quiroga stayed on the court, putting up some practice serves. During the subsequent scrimmage, it was Quiroga's voice that pierced through the unfamiliar quietness of his teammates. Read more...
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Sophomore outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga and the Bruins prepare to face the 49ers tonight. No. 8 Long Beach State is the only team No. 1 UCLA has fallen to so far this season.
A sea of elementary school kids swarmed UCLA's 6-foot-9-inch opposite hitter Nick Vogel following the Bruins' first home match in almost a month. Read more...
Returning from a road trip spanning three weeks and six matches, No. 2 UCLA will face Cal Baptist tonight, ready to get off to a strong start at home. Read more...
The UCLA men's volleyball team has an odd obsession with mustaches. Some players grow theirs thick, while others try to grow theirs long. A few dare for both, but one mustache stands out apart from the rest. Read more...
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Redshirt senior outside hitter Jeremy Casebeer injured his knee in a freak accident during a preseason SAC Tournament game, resulting in two surgeries and the loss of 60 percent of cartilage in his knee.
It sure seems like there's someone pulling the strings that keep UCLA seniors Thomas Amberg and Nick Vogel connected. Read more...
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Senior quick hitter Thomas Amberg and senior opposite Nick Vogel played against each other on their club teams before eventually competing together on the same high school team as seniors. They are now playing together at UCLA.
With six wins in its last seven matchups, UCLA men's volleyball had Hawai'i's number coming into the weekend. Even though long distance calls are expensive, the Bruins continued to dial the Warriors. After this weekend though, Hawai'i probably won't pick up the phone anymore. Read more...
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Senior opposite Nick Vogel and the UCLA Bruins swept the two-match weekend series against the Hawai’i Warriors in Honolulu.
