The Bruins were two wins away from a conference title. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-9, 8-4 MPSF) lost to No. 3 seed USC (18-9, 7-5 MPSF) 3-1 in the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament Thursday at Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside/setter Micah Ma’a finished third in team kills against USC in the MPSF semifinal, with eight. Ma’a posted 29 assists and hit for .278 against the Trojans. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins began postseason play with a straight-set victory. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-8, 8-4 MPSF) defeated No. 7 seed Concordia University Irvine (14-19, 3-9 MPSF) 3-0 on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion to advance to the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Dylan Missry missed a month this season due to injury. Missry has recorded 134 kills over the season and a .330 hitting percentage – including 14 kills against Concordia University Irvine on Saturday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins will begin their chase for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (18-8, 8-4 MPSF) will host No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Grant Maleski recorded three kills and three aces in UCLA’s last win against Concordia. Maleski has totaled 89 kills this season and has hit for .335. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins ended the regular season with a defeat. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (18-8, 8-4 MPSF) lost to No. 6 USC (16-9, 7-5) in five sets by scores of 25-19, 15-25, 25-14, 20-25 and 11-15. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Dylan Missry totalled eight kills and a hit for .227 in UCLA’s defeat to USC on Saturday. Missry hit for .317 across the regular season. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

All of the Bruin seniors contributed to a conference win on Senior Night. No. 5 UCLA (18-7, 8-3 MPSF) defeated No. 14 Concordia University Irvine (14-17, 3-8) in straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-19. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Micah Ma’a posted eight kills and hit for .238 against Concordia University Irvine. Earlier in the season, Ma’a recorded 36 assists and only had one kill against the Eagles. (Xuxin Xhang/Daily Bruin)