The monotony of winning started to seep into the country’s second-best team. Victors of their last eight matches entering Friday, the Bruins found themselves losing their edge as they dropped a set for just the second time this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Andrew Rowan goes up for a serve. Rowan came off the bench for the Bruins to lead the squad to a win in their tight contest on Friday. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
After eight consecutive victories, the Bruins are en route to confront two of their toughest competitors this season. Just two of the Bruins’ past eight matchups were against a ranked team, including then-No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Guy Genis goes up for a kill. Genis and the Bruins will look to face their toughest competition of the season yet on Friday and Saturday. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
With their eighth straight win and seventh sweep, the Bruins have had their best beginning to a season since 2016. During its first road swing of 2023, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Zach Rama gets a dig. Rama notched the first start of his collegiate career Tuesday. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach John Speraw has spent the early season flexing his team’s depth. From putting together two starting lineups separate from its usual in both games against UC San Diego, to subbing in freshman setter Andrew Rowan at the end of big sets, No. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw watches his players. Speraw has put in a different starting lineup for many of the Bruins’ early season games, showcasing his team’s depth and ability by boasting one dropped set in seven games. (Amy Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 11:01 p.m. As the third set began, what first appeared to be a night of smooth sailing in Northridge would soon turn into a tempest. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker J.R. Norris IV goes up for a kill. Norris hit 9-for-9 on Friday after hitting 7-for-7 the week prior, marking the Cal State Northridge game as his second straight hitting at a 1.000 clip. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
To commence their next road swing of the season, the Bruins will take on a rematch of their first competitor this season. After back-to-back sweeps, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Grant Sloane goes up for a kill during the Bruins’ matchup against UC Santa Barbara. Sloane had his Bruin debut against Cal State Northridge in 2022, and the team will look to sweep them for the second time this season Friday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Just two weeks into the season, the Bruins took the court with an unexpected lineup on the floor. The absence of junior setter/opposite Miles Partain, redshirt sophomore middle blocker Guy Genis and senior outside hitter Alex Knight gave way to an unusual starting lineup for No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter/opposite Ido David goes up for a kill. David tallied 18 kills at a .607 clip for his first season start Saturday after coming back from an ankle injury on Friday. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
