Coming to you live from State College, Pennsylvania, Daily Bruin beat writers Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters recap the 2016 season following UCLA’s elimination at the hands of Ohio State. Read more...
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May 5, 9:18 pm
Men’s volleyball unable to overcome Ohio State in NCAA semifinals
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – It was the comeback of the decade, and then it wasn’t. On Thursday night, UCLA men’s volleyball started right where it left off all of three months ago: playing a solid match against the same Ohio State team that it defeated back in January in the exact same gym. Read more...
Photo: Junior setter Hagen Smith and the UCLA men’s volleyball team came up just short of a comeback victory over Ohio State in an NCAA semifinal Thursday night. (Courtesy of Christopher Shannon)
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May 5, 2:00 am
UCLA men’s volleyball to face Ohio State in NCAA semifinal
This post was updated at 5:01 p.m. Thursday, May 5. The stage is set. The No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball team (25-6, 17-5 MPSF) will take on No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball’s balanced offense will stand in contrast Thursday to Ohio State’s two-pronged attack. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 2, 11:50 pm
Coach John Hawks’ lifetime of volleyball service
This isn’t the story of a man who was handed a job. This isn’t about a quick splash into the world of Division I men’s volleyball. Read more...
Photo: First-year assistant coach John Hawks brings a lifetime of volleyball knowledge to Westwood, with experience coaching at other Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schools like UC Irvine, USC and Long Beach State. (Photo by Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff, photo illustration by Owen Emerson/Assistant photo editor)
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April 29, 12:00 am
Set Six Episode 14: NCAA bound
UCLA men’s volleyball couldn’t capture a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship last week, but the Bruins are headed to the national championships. Daily Bruin beat writers Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters spend this episode discussing the conference final and looking ahead toward the upcoming Penn State weekend Take a listen to hear about where the Bruins stand with just over a week remaining in the 2016 season. Read more...
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April 26, 12:09 am
Tanner’s Take: UCLA men’s volleyball is back but may need an assist to win
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)
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April 23, 8:15 pm
UCLA men’s volleyball fails to overcome BYU in MPSF championship
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)