Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer goes up to attack against a three-man block from Penn State. The Bruins took down the Nittany Lions in four sets on Thursday night.
Penn State outside hitter Jalen Penrose gets a ball past junior setter Micah Ma’a and sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah.
UCLA’s bench celebrates after a point against Penn State. The Bruins went undefeated on the weekend in the AVCA Men’s College Showcase, beating both top-10 teams they faced.
Gyimah cheers during Thursday’s game against Penn State. He logged eight kills, three aces and seven blocks to help the Bruins topple the Nittany Lions.
Ma’a sets Gyimah up to attack the ball. The junior setter helped his hitters log a total of 48 kills against Penn State, led by senior outside hitter JT Hatch and Hessenauer’s 11 apiece.
Freshman libero Garland Peed passes a ball from the Nittany Lions. The rookie played in both games in the showcase as UCLA’s main libero, recording seven digs Thursday and 12 on Saturday.
Gyimah and junior outside hitter Dylan Missry block a ball from an Ohio State attacker. Missry finished Saturday with three kills and 10 digs.
Hessenauer led the Bruins in kills against the Ohio State Buckeyes, collecting 19 kills and 13 digs in the five-set win on Saturday.
Ma’a sets a ball to one of his front-row attackers on Saturday. The junior setter had four kills against the Buckeyes, hitting .200 as he also racked up 47 assists and eight digs.
Hatch celebrates a UCLA point against Ohio State. The Bruins took down the two-time defending national champions in five sets after losing to the Buckeyes in last year’s showcase.