2016 Men's Volleyball Roster

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Eric Sprague
Eric Sprague
Jersey Number 19

Eric Sprague

  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    192
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Kensington, Calif.
  • High School:
    Bentley
2017 — Saw action in nine matches with a couple of starts (Hawai'i and UC Irvine) ... Finished the season strong by recording 34 kills in his last seven appearances (34-8-53, .491) ... Had a season-high 11 kills, 8 block assists, four digs vs. Hawai’i ... Averaged 1.78 kills and 0.74 blocks per set.

2016 — Saw action in 11 matches, with six starts ... Hit .403 for the season ... Stepped into the starting lineup for late season wins at CSUN  (7 kills, 3 blocks) and Long Beach State (season high 8 kills, while hitting .800 for the match) ... Had 3.0 block assists in a start vs. BYU ... Came off the bench for seven kills in MPSF Championship match at BYU.

2015 — Saw action in 12 matches, with four starting assignments ... Had double-digit kills vs. CSUN (11) and at UCSD (10) ... Had multiple block assists in five matches ... Recorded four double-digit point matches (15.0-at UCSD; 13.5-at Cal Bapt.; 13.0-CSUN; 12.0 v. St. Francis ... Hit over .300 in eight contests.

2014 — Did not see match action in a redshirt season.

High School — Earned four varsity letters in volleyball at Bentley in Lafayette, CA, for coach Jeff Mayfield … Also played varsity basketball as a freshman in 2009-10 for coach Frank Williams … In volleyball, he was a four-time first-team all-league and conference MVP selection … Was Bentley’s captain for three years … In basketball, he received the team’s Most Improved Award in 2010 ... Member of the Volleyball Magazine 2013 Fab 50 recruits list.

Club — Played for the Diablo Valley Volleyball Club and participated in the Junior Olympics in 2011 and 2012.

Personal — Has one older sister … Chose UCLA for its combination of academics and athletics … Born in Berkeley, CA ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017 and Spring 2017 quarters ... Geography/Environmental Studies major.
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Hawai'i, NCAA Semifinals (May 10, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Belmont Abbey, NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (May 8, 2025)
Thursday, May 08
Men’s Volleyball - NCAA Travel Day Vlog ft. Matthew Aziz
Wednesday, May 07
Highlights - UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. #5 USC (4/17/25)
Friday, April 18