For the first time, Grant Sloane stepped onto the court with the blue and gold. After a year of no action, the redshirt freshman outside hitter started and played through a full match Thursday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman outside hitter Grant Sloane goes up for a jump serve during No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday. In the victory, Sloane made his Bruin debut and led the team with 10 kills. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
Men’s VolleyballBryan Palmero, assistant Sports editor At UCLA, learning isn’t limited to the confines of lecture halls. For coach John Speraw, a Bruin microbiology and molecular genetics graduate, the triumphs on the volleyball court are where class is in session. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s bench celebrate during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge. The blue and gold will take on Cal State Northridge and Lewis this weekend. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Volleyball is a sport played with six athletes on each side. Even with a two-setter strategy, teams usually deploy eight to nine players in any given match. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball comes together in a huddle during its victory over then-No. 3 Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins have fielded out 12 different players in their first three contests. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
Saturday night’s match was all about adapting, according to coach John Speraw. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (3-0) took down a top-five opponent in No. 3 Penn State (4-2) in four sets on Saturday in the final match of the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge at Pauley Pavilion over the weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Ethan Champlin served the ball during No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s win over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night. Champlin tallied a team-high 18 kills in the triumph, tying his career high. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
A year ago, Ido David wasn’t listed on UCLA’s roster. On Friday night, the freshman outside hitter/opposite took the court as a Bruin and got to experience a Pauley Pavilion that welcomed back all fans for the first time in 2022. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter/opposite Ido David goes up for a serve in No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball’s victory over No. 11 Ohio State on Friday night. In his first career start and match for the Bruins, David tallied a team-high 14 kills in the win. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Women’s Water PoloRicardo Garcia, Daily Bruin reporter Friday will mark the start of a new season for the Bruins. Coming off a loss in the 2021 NCAA championship game, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman is back with No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo after taking two seasons off to purse the Olympics. Musselman and the Bruins will open their season Friday against No. 23 Wagner College. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The stage was set, and the games were about to commence. Then COVID-19 forced a pause for the third season in a row. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (1-0) was slated to open its season at the UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Kevin Kobrine goes up to spike against UC Santa Barbara in the SAC Tournament in November. Kobrine finished with a team-high 11 kills in UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep over Princeton on Saturday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
