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)

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)

On a night that featured a huge crowd, marked the regular season finale and had a great deal of fanfare, something unusual happened. There were few exceptionally spectacular plays, no nail biting moments, no real surprises – just a solid night of volleyball. Read more...

Photo: In its regular season finale, the UCLA men’s volleyball team defeated Pepperdine in four sets. The Bruins finished the 2016 season with a 23-5 record. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)