University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
2017 Men's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 19
Eric Sprague
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Kensington, Calif.
- High School:
- Bentley
2017ย โ Saw action in nine matches with a couple of starts (Hawai'i and UC Irvine)ย ... 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. Hawaiโi ... Averaged 1.78 kills and 0.74 blocks per set.
2016 โ Saw action in 11 matches, with six starts ... Hit .403 for the season ... Stepped into the starting lineup for late season wins at CSUN ย (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 โ 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 โ Did not see match action in a redshirt season.
High School โ Earned four varsity letters in volleyball at Bentley in Lafayette, CA, for coach Jeff Mayfield โฆ Also played varsity basketball as a freshman in 2009-10 for coach Frank Williams โฆ In volleyball, he was a four-time first-team all-league and conference MVP selection โฆ Was Bentleyโs captain for three years โฆ In basketball, he received the teamโs Most Improved Award in 2010 ... Member of the Volleyball Magazine 2013 Fab 50 recruits list.
Club โ Played for the Diablo Valley Volleyball Club and participated in the Junior Olympics in 2011 and 2012.
Personal โ Has one older sister โฆ Chose UCLA for its combination of academics and athletics โฆ Born in Berkeley, CA ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll in Fall 2015, Winter 2016,ย Winter 2017 and Spring 2017ย quarters ... Geography/Environmental Studies major.
2016 โ Saw action in 11 matches, with six starts ... Hit .403 for the season ... Stepped into the starting lineup for late season wins at CSUN ย (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 โ 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 โ Did not see match action in a redshirt season.
High School โ Earned four varsity letters in volleyball at Bentley in Lafayette, CA, for coach Jeff Mayfield โฆ Also played varsity basketball as a freshman in 2009-10 for coach Frank Williams โฆ In volleyball, he was a four-time first-team all-league and conference MVP selection โฆ Was Bentleyโs captain for three years โฆ In basketball, he received the teamโs Most Improved Award in 2010 ... Member of the Volleyball Magazine 2013 Fab 50 recruits list.
Club โ Played for the Diablo Valley Volleyball Club and participated in the Junior Olympics in 2011 and 2012.
Personal โ Has one older sister โฆ Chose UCLA for its combination of academics and athletics โฆ Born in Berkeley, CA ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll in Fall 2015, Winter 2016,ย Winter 2017 and Spring 2017ย quarters ... Geography/Environmental Studies major.
Highlights - No. 1 UCLA M. Volleyball vs. Concordia (Jan. 11, 2026)
Monday, January 12
Highlights - No. 1 UCLA M. Volleyball vs. No. 15 McKendree (Jan. 9, 2026)
Saturday, January 10
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
