As practice wound down Wednesday night in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA men’s volleyball redshirt freshman middle blocker Eric Sprague elevated for a kill. His palm connected perfectly with the volleyball, setting it on a course to slam down into the hardwood floor on the other side of the net. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman middle blocker Eric Sprague said the Bruins have been developing into a blocking team this season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball enters its final game of the season Friday, vying for a postseason berth with a win over No. 14 Stanford. With their eyes on the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, the Bruins will look to execute on the one aspect of the game that has given them trouble all season: serving. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl said UCLA served well in the only set it won against UC Irvine, but struggled from the service line otherwise. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Ten thousand hours. That’s the amount of time required to reach a certain level of expertise, according to men’s volleyball coach John Speraw. Over the course of the weekend, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Trent Kersten was honored by UCLA men’s volleyball before its matchup with UC San Diego for the team’s senior night. Kersten went on to have an errorless offensive outing. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
In just two days this weekend, the UCLA men’s volleyball team will travel from the highest peak of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation to the lowest valley – all without ever leaving Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
UCLA men’s volleyball already knew that it had a challenge ahead when it made the short drive to Malibu on Tuesday to face conference powerhouse Pepperdine University. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl registered four kills and hit for .333 against No. 3 Pepperdine. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
BY TANNER WALTERSBruin Sports [email protected] The clock is ticking on the 2015 season for the UCLA men’s volleyball team. With four matches left and the Bruins currently tied for the eighth and final spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament, the only time to make a move is now. Read more...
Photo: Freshman opposite Christian Hessenauer said that when playing a top-tier team like No. 3 Pepperdine, it’s paramount that the Bruins maintain their energy throughout the entir matchup. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Comparing UCLA men’s volleyball’s past two season records produces a stark contrast. Last year, the Bruins finished 18-11 overall with a 15-9 record in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, an impressive statistic due to the wealth of talent in the west coast conference. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Eric Matheis is one of four Bruin rookies who has had to step into a starting role for UCLA men’s volleyball. Matheis said that the Bruins have to learn that they can play up to the level of the nation’s top-ranked teams. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
