The UCLA men’s volleyball team is led by one of the top coaches in the sport worldwide, but the Bruins’ best teachers might be themselves. Coach John Speraw, also the coach of the U.S. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw said that freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a has played a big part in elevating the level of the team’s communication. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has lost just three sets in its first four matches – preseason and regular season – of 2016. Two of those lost sets came Friday evening in a grueling five-set victory over Penn State to cap off a wild week of three top-15, East Coast matchups. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a and the No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball team concluded its East Coast road trip with a victory over No. 10 Penn State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The freshmen are showing up early for UCLA men’s volleyball in 2016. A trio of new Bruins – outside hitter Dylan Missry, setter/hitter Micah Ma’a and libero Davis Gillett – made their presence known Thursday afternoon in University Park, Pennsylvania, standing out across the court in No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Dylan Missry led the Bruins with 12 kills Thursday afternoon. The No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball team defeated No. 6 Ohio State in four sets. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is in unfamiliar territory, but to have a successful start to 2016 the Bruins need only become familiar with one thing: winning. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Micah Ma’a posted five kills and 12 assists in Tuesday’s straight set win over No. 14 George Mason. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw said his team knew that “it won’t be like this every night” after the Bruins trounced the visiting British Columbia Thunderbirds in their season-opening exhibition match. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore JT Hatch posted 11 kills and a hitting percentage of .529 Tuesday night against the George Mason Patriots. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Collegiate men’s volleyball has always been a West Coast sport and, in many ways, it certainly remains so, but there’s a change emerging within the sport. Read more...
Photo: Freshman libero Davis Gillett’s seven digs led UCLA men’s volleyball in its exhibition win over British Columbia Sunday. The Bruins open a three-game East Coast road trip Tuesday afternoon. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was a relaxed opening night at Pauley Pavilion, as UCLA men’s volleyball opened the year with a dominant exhibition sweep of British Columbia. But if the team’s performance is any indication, the Bruins will have a serious offensive attack in 2016. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Mitch Stahl had a team-leading 11 kills in UCLA’s exhibition match win over British Columbia. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
