Nighttime precipitation, and a slightly smaller crowd than usual, did not rain upon the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s parade Wednesday night. The No. 2 Bruins (5-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated the California Baptist University Lancers (2-4, 1-2) in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-22. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter JT Hatch filled up the stat sheet with a team-leading 13 kills on a .579 hitting percentage. Hatch also swung for a couple of powerful serves and notched four digs. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Last week’s matches showed marked improvement in two areas of UCLA men’s volleyball’s game – running the bic and serving – but coach John Speraw said that both skills still require more training. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl and the rest of the No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team will play unranked Cal Baptist in Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins came up with a solo block on the first point in the game, evidence that they were not about to let an underdog take them down. Read more...

Photo: Freshman middle blocker Daenan Gyimah led his team with 14 kills on 19 errorless attempts to push the Bruins to a straight-sets victory over UC Irvine on Thursday night. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)

UCLA men’s volleyball is wasting no time in getting more experience under its belt after the loss to Ohio State. After playing its first three games on the road, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore setter Micah Ma’a returns as one half of UCLA’s two-setter offense as the Bruins head into their first home game this season, against UC Irvine. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

With all of its starters back in action along with some standout new players, the UCLA men’s volleyball team is bolstered by many assets this season. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins, who reached the national semifinals last season, return a core group of veterans including redshirt junior Oliver Martin. (Daily Bruin file photo)