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Gallery: With a Crimson defeat, UCLA men’s volleyball advances to NCAA semifinals

By Axel Lopez, Liz Ketcham

May 2, 2018 2:45 p.m.

Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry recorded six kills on the night.

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Junior setter Micah Ma’a sets the ball for his teammates during warmups.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah serves the ball to his opponents. Gyimah had a hitting percentage of .500, one of the highest on the team.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Ma’a dug the ball nine times against Harvard.

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Gyimah and senior outside hitter Jake Arnitz blocked Harvard hitter Matthew Ctvrtlik. UCLA recorded 24 blocks on the night.

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Ma’a saves the ball from outside the lines and passes it back to his teammates. Ma’a had logged 46 assists by the time the match ended.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Missry hits past Harvard’s defense. The Crimson recorded 14 blocks on the night.

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Arnitz dives to save the ball. He scored 12.5 points for the Bruins with 11 kills and three block assists.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Arnitz logs one of his 11 kills over and finished hitting for .304 against Harvard on Tuesday.

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Reshirt senior middle blocker Oliver Martin avoids the ball as it flies towards him. Martin had a perfect hitting percentage of 1.000 by the end of the match.

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Senior outside hitter JT Hatch saves the ball from going out of bounds. Hatch assisted a total of 4 kills during the match.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

JT Hatch scrambles for the ball as it soars across the court.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Harvard beat UCLA 25-23 in the first set, but the Bruins hit .390 on the night, proving too much for the Crimson.

(Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

After winning the first set, Harvard's Jack Heavey and Marko Kostich embrace and prepare for the next game.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Heavey spikes the ball. Harvard won the first set 25-23, but fell behind, trailing UCLA for the following three sets.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Arnitz, Hessenauer and Gyimah jump to block an attack by Heavey.

(Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Senior setter Eric Matheis celebrates the victory over Harvard. UCLA will play BYU in the semifinal May 3 at Pauley Pavilion.

(Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Ma’a celebrates with his teammates after leading them to a comeback against the Crimson. The First Team All-American recorded 46 assists on the night.

(Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Harvard failed to win the last three sets of the game, ultimately leading to its exit in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

(Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Ma’a and Hessenauer recorded a combined 25 kills on the night.

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Axel Lopez | Alumnus
Lopez was a senior staff photographer from 2019-2020. He was previously an Assistant Photo editor from 2018-2019. He likes portraiture and sports photography.
Lopez was a senior staff photographer from 2019-2020. He was previously an Assistant Photo editor from 2018-2019. He likes portraiture and sports photography.
Liz Ketcham | Alumna
Ketcham was the 2020-2021 Digital managing editor. She was previously the 2019-2020 Photo editor, as well as a 2018-2019 assistant Photo editor covering the News beat.
Ketcham was the 2020-2021 Digital managing editor. She was previously the 2019-2020 Photo editor, as well as a 2018-2019 assistant Photo editor covering the News beat.
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