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)
Recent history suggests UCLA men’s volleyball shouldn’t have too much concern about Saturday’s conference quarterfinal match against Hawai’i. Recent history also suggests the Bruins should be very, very worried. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl leads No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball with 110 total blocks, and he will be tasked with trying to help contain Hawaii’s senior outside hitter Sinisa Zarkovic. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s been a quiet week as the UCLA men’s volleyball team prepares for its opening match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament this weekend. Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters – two of the three Daily Bruin men’s volleyball beat writers – break down the season finale and look ahead at the upcoming Hawai’i matchup. Read more...
The regular season is over and UCLA men’s volleyball now gets to reflect on what has been more than a bounce-back year for the team. This year has seen the team attain the nation’s top ranking more than once, go on a 10-match winning streak and only lose back-to-back matches once. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a earned National Co-Freshman of the Week honors after aiding the UCLA men’s volleyball team to a victory against Pepperdine. Ma’a attributed the team’s success to improved communication and chemistry. (Hannah Ye/Assistant Photo editor)
