Sunday, April 26

Competing for championship spot, UCLA men’s volleyball faces Long Beach State

A rematch full of determination awaits. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (29-2, 12-0 MPSF) will compete for a spot in the national championship game when it faces Long Beach State (21-4, 9-1 Big West) on Thursday in Fairfax, Virginia. Read more...

Photo: The team goes in for a hug. UCLA will face Long Beach State on Thursday for a shot at the national championship game. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)



UCLA beach volleyball 2023 NCAA tournament predictions

No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (37-3, 7-0 Pac-12) will travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to compete in the NCAA tournament, where it will face the winner of the opening round contest between No. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA beach volleyball team celebrates. The Bruins are currently heading to the NCAA Championships after taking home the Pac-12 conference title last week. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger fosters culture of empathy

Competitive but warmhearted is how Stein Metzger’s student-athletes would describe their coach. From the minute Metzger took over the team in 2013, the group became a force to be reckoned with. Read more...

Photo: Coach Stein Metzger coaches his athletes. Metzger is in his 11th season with the Bruins and has led the team to two national championships in 2018 and 2019. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)



Amy’s Angle: UCLA men’s volleyball philosophy could make or break championship hopes

If the Bruins lose their best shot at a national championship in years, it won’t be because their opponents beat them. It will be because they beat themselves. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team go in for a huddle. The Bruins’ future rests on whether or not they can limit their errors enough during their NCAA tournament run. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)


Scouting report: UCLA men’s volleyball 2023

No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (29-2, 12-0 MPSF) will take on Long Beach State (20-4, 9-1 Big West) in the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament in Fairfax, Virginia, on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The team cheers after a point. UCLA men’s volleyball sports high-level players at all positions on the court, as its entire starting lineup gathered All-America honors in 2023. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)