Sunday, January 11
5:00 pm (PT)
UCLA
2-0,1-0MPSF
3
vs
0
Concordia
0-2,0-1MPSF
1
2
3
F
CUI
13
20
17
0
UCLA
25
25
25
3
No. 1 Bruins Sweep Past Concordia, 3-0
January 11, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 1 UCLA men's volleyball program took down Concordia on Sunday evening in straight sets, 3-0. The match was both teams' first MPSF match of the season.
Zach Rama and David Decker led the way for the Bruins (2-0, 1-0 MPSF). Rama had his second double-digit kill performance of the season, finishing with 11 on the night, while Decker set a new career-high five service aces in the win. Middle Blockers Cameron Thorne and Micah Wong Diallo tallied six and nine kills, respectively, and combined to hit 15-for-18 (.833 hitting percentage) on the night.
As a squad, the Bruins hit. 472 for the match, and limited Concordia (0-2, 0-1 MPSF) to a .182 hitting percentage. UCLA had 41 kills, 12 service aces and seven blocks on the night.
In the opening set, Decker went on a hot serving run from the line, helping the Bruins earn five points in a row, adding an ace and a kill to make it 13-5 Bruins early on in the first set.
Setter Andrew Rowan then added three aces in a row of his own to push the Bruins in front 18-7, before UCLA closed out the opening frame on an attack error by Concordia, giving UCLA set one 25-13.
In the second set the Bruins continued to pile on the pressure from the service line. UCLA had three service aces in the set and also hit a match-high .542 en route to a 25-20 set two win. Decker recorded two service aces in a row to put the Bruins up 10-7.
Concordia closed the gap to 17-15 midway through before A Thorne kill and a Decker ace pushed UCLA's advantage to 19-15. The Bruins then closed out the set with a kill from Rama to take the second set, 25-20.
In the final set of the match the Bruins won it 25-17. UCLA never trailed in the set and opened up a 10-6 lead after a block from Thorne, and a service ace from Kelly. UCLA then pushed the lead to 15-8 off a kill from Sean Kelly and another ace from Rowan.
Christopher Hersh recorded his first action of the season and hammered home a kill to put UCLA up 19-12, before Rama recorded two kills in a row to extend UCLA's lead to 22-14. Decker then clinched the set and the match with his fifth kill of the night to give UCLA the set win 25-17 and the match sweep, 3-0.
Up Next: UCLA returns to action on Saturday night at the First Point Collegiate Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona. The Bruins will take on Ball State on Saturday evening at 6:00 pm PT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. ย
Zach Rama and David Decker led the way for the Bruins (2-0, 1-0 MPSF). Rama had his second double-digit kill performance of the season, finishing with 11 on the night, while Decker set a new career-high five service aces in the win. Middle Blockers Cameron Thorne and Micah Wong Diallo tallied six and nine kills, respectively, and combined to hit 15-for-18 (.833 hitting percentage) on the night.
As a squad, the Bruins hit. 472 for the match, and limited Concordia (0-2, 0-1 MPSF) to a .182 hitting percentage. UCLA had 41 kills, 12 service aces and seven blocks on the night.
In the opening set, Decker went on a hot serving run from the line, helping the Bruins earn five points in a row, adding an ace and a kill to make it 13-5 Bruins early on in the first set.
Setter Andrew Rowan then added three aces in a row of his own to push the Bruins in front 18-7, before UCLA closed out the opening frame on an attack error by Concordia, giving UCLA set one 25-13.
In the second set the Bruins continued to pile on the pressure from the service line. UCLA had three service aces in the set and also hit a match-high .542 en route to a 25-20 set two win. Decker recorded two service aces in a row to put the Bruins up 10-7.
Concordia closed the gap to 17-15 midway through before A Thorne kill and a Decker ace pushed UCLA's advantage to 19-15. The Bruins then closed out the set with a kill from Rama to take the second set, 25-20.
In the final set of the match the Bruins won it 25-17. UCLA never trailed in the set and opened up a 10-6 lead after a block from Thorne, and a service ace from Kelly. UCLA then pushed the lead to 15-8 off a kill from Sean Kelly and another ace from Rowan.
Christopher Hersh recorded his first action of the season and hammered home a kill to put UCLA up 19-12, before Rama recorded two kills in a row to extend UCLA's lead to 22-14. Decker then clinched the set and the match with his fifth kill of the night to give UCLA the set win 25-17 and the match sweep, 3-0.
Up Next: UCLA returns to action on Saturday night at the First Point Collegiate Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona. The Bruins will take on Ball State on Saturday evening at 6:00 pm PT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. ย
Team Stats
CUI
UCLA
Kills
28
41
Errors
16
7
Attempts
66
72
Hitting %
.182
.472
Points
34.0
61.5
Assists
26
37
Aces
4
12
Blocks
2
8.5
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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