Thursday, February 5

Men’s volleyball enters semifinals, to face Concordia for third time

The third time may be the charm for the Bruins as they head into the MPSF semifinals facing a team they have already swept twice in the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter JT Hatch has tallied 144 digs on the season, along with 12 aces. No. 2 seed UCLA will face No. 4 seed Concordia University Irvine in the MPSF semifinals Thursday. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruins senior staff)


Men’s volleyball draws on key player for consistent offense

Last season, sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah was just part of the rotation; now he has emerged as one of top offensive players in the nation, leading all NCAA players in hitting percentage. Read more...

Photo: Daenan Gyimah leads the nation with a hitting percentage of .533. The sophomore middle blocker leads UCLA with 124 blocks and is second on the team with 38 aces. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball advances to semifinals after prevailing against Stanford

UCLA men’s volleyball’s 2017 season was cut short with a loss to UC Irvine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. But this season, the Bruins advanced. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry recorded seven kills, two blocks and one ace Saturday night. With UCLA’s sweep of Stanford, the Bruins advance to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Coach John Speraw confronts underrepresentation of men in volleyball

John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. Read more...

Photo: John Speraw’s work in the sport of men’s volleyball extends beyond coaching the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team. The former Bruin created MotorMVB with longtime friend Wade Garard to help grow the sport for future athletes. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Formidable foes await men’s volleyball as it enters MPSF tournament

A difficult road lies ahead for the Bruins to claim their 20th national championship. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) concluded regular season play Saturday night with a win over conference rival No. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Missry has been an integral part of the Bruin offense this year. The junior outside hitter is third on the team with 218 kills and 35 aces on the season. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)




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