It’s been a while – a decade, to be precise – since UCLA men’s volleyball was last headed to the NCAA Tournament. But, as good as the 2016 squad is, it doesn’t command a compelling storyline like the 2006 squad, which overcame all odds. Read more...
Photo: In 2006, the UCLA men’s volleyball team was able to win a national championship with the unexpected loss of then-No. 1 seed UC Irvine.(Daily Bruin file photo)
Nobody’s season was likely to end after Saturday night’s showdown between UCLA men’s volleyball and BYU in Provo, Utah, but that doesn’t make the result much more palatable for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz provided 12 kills on a .429 hitting percentage during UCLA men’s volleyball’s four-set loss to BYU in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship match. (Hannah Ye/Assistant Photo editor)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is headed to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation final and the Daily Bruin beat writers take this week’s podcast to break down the Bruins’ path to get them to this point. Read more...
In a very literal match of Rock em’ Sock em’ Robots, UCLA (25-5) brawled its way to a 2-0 lead over Long Beach State (24-7) before delivering the knockout punch in the third set for the sweep. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter JT Hatch had nine of the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s 37 digs Thursday night against Long Beach State. The Bruins advanced to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation final with the win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Get used to this. If the youthful faces that will be on both sides of the net Thursday night are any indicator, UCLA men’s volleyball and Long Beach State should expect to find themselves locked in plenty of high-pressure, season-defining battles over the course of the next few seasons. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz and the UCLA men’s volleyball team will travel to Utah to play Long Beach State in the next round of the MPSF tournament. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team’s serving strategy is the very definition of high-risk, high-reward. The Bruins (24-5) have accumulated 203 total service aces and 1.9 per set. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl has been a key part of the Bruins serving strategy, contributing 29 aces on the year. The Bruins next playoff opponent will be against Long Beach State. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Everything looked like it was going smoothly for UCLA men’s volleyball until the third set. It was then that Hawai’i changed the existing narrative of the night, momentarily taking advantage of a big lead, repelling a large comeback and forcing the Bruins to spend an extra set to earn the win. Read more...
Photo: With a four-set win at home, the UCLA men’s volleyball team advanced to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinal. The Bruins will face the Long Beach State 49ers next week. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
