In last week’s losses to the No. 3 BYU Cougars – only the Bruins’ second and third of the season – the lack of Jake Arnitz and Mitch Stahl was noticeable. Read more...
Photo: Senior libero Jackson Bantle has taken over the starting slot this season, after sophomore libero Davis Gillett helmed the position during his freshman campaign. Bantle leads the team with 70 digs on the year. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
With 67 service aces on the season, good for third in the nation, UCLA men’s volleyball is again proving that they are a serving team. In terms of swinging from the back line, the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl is No. 2 in rally-scoring era career aces with 105. Currently, Stahl is tied for the team lead in 2017 with 18 aces. Sophomore opposite/setter Micah Ma’a is the other Bruin with 18. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This week on Set Six, Grant Sugimura, Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang return to discuss UCLA men’s volleyball’s most recent games. Afterward, they make speculations on the upcoming clash of juggernauts as the Bruins travel to Provo to take on BYU. Read more...
PROVO, Utah – Two nights, two crowds of over 4,000, two wild rallies and two losses for UCLA men’s volleyball. The No. 2 Bruins (9-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dropped both games to the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Hagen Smith does not usually produce big offensive numbers, but against BYU, the setter notched 12 and 10 kills. The 12 kills Friday would mark a career-high. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been eight years since the UCLA men’s volleyball team has won at BYU. “It’s the hardest place to play in the country,” said senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hasn’t won at BYU in eight years, but senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl and the Bruins have two chances this weekend. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw has generally chosen to stick with his go-to seven-man lineup, but he still likes to experiment. No. 2 UCLA (9-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept Princeton (2-4) on Sunday, and Speraw utilized four nonstarters in the win. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Oliver Martin has not seen much playing time this season after starting for the majority of last year. Martin, however, contributed heavily in UCLA’s win over Princeton, notching four kills on a 1.000 hitting percentage, and seven blocks. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: No. 13 Oregon suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 74-65 to unranked Colorado at home. The Ducks are now second in the Pac-12 behind undefeated No. 5 Arizona. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
