MENS VOLLEYBALL
President KAZ VEITAS | kveitas@ucsd.edu
Treasurer XANDER JOROS | ajoros@ucsd.edu
Instagram | @ucsd_mcvb
Initially started as a competitive alternative to Intramurals and the Intercollegiate Team, the UCSD Men’s Club Volleyball Team has grown into a nationally recognized force. Prior to 2001, games were casually scheduled against local teams and were played very similarly to open court (no refs, scoreboard). In 2001, UC San Diego joined the Southern California Club Volleyball League (SCCVL.org). In the past several years, UC Slam Diego has grown to become a powerhouse in the world of club volleyball. The Tritons have qualified for the top division at Nationals for the past ten years, including a third-place finish in 2013. For five years now, two teams have been fielded to compete under the title of UC San Diego. In 2020, both of our teams were at the top of their respective divisions before the season was cut short by the pandemic. We hope to continue where we left off in the upcoming season, and compete at the Collegiate Nationals held in Phoenix, Arizona in 2022.
NEWS AND RESULTS
3/23/24 - West Region Challenge
This was the last tournament in the triple crown series that SCCVL runs. It was important for both teams to make one last impression on the league. The A team came in as the 1 seed within their pool. They managed to beat UC Davis B and San Marcos handedly. However, they went against a strong U Colorado A team that managed to overtake them in the ranking. This loss resulted in UCSD A finishing second in the pool. Read More>>
3/3/24 - Second Round of Regionals
This was a great day for both teams! Both teams realized that they would need to step it up if they wanted to qualify for league championships. With this in mind, the A team played 3 total matches. They managed to get two wins right off the bat against UCI A and UCR A. The final match was against SDSU A. This was a very strong team that had previously finished very high in the previous tournaments. Read More>>
2/3/24 - First Round of SCCVL League Crossovers
Plenty of games were played by both teams within this span of two days. To start, the A team had a rough first day. They played some very tough teams , UCLA A, CSUN A, and U Arizona A. All these teams were very tough matchups, and the UCSD A team went without a win the first day. However, things picked up a bit on the second day. The A team managed to secure two wins out of the total four games they played on that second day. Read More>>
1/20/24 - MLK Invite Tournament
Over the weekend of January 20th and 21st UCSD Club volleyball participated in the MLK tournament, the second in the Triple Crown series. UCSD Men’s B entered the tournament seeded 14th overall and competed as a two seed with University of Arizona A, University of Denver A, and UCSB C as the first, third, and fourth seeds respectively. UCSD took a clean win over UCSB in two sets and followed up the performance with another two-set game against Denver. Read More>>
11/12/23 - Southern California Collegiate Volleyball League (SCCVL) Fall Classic
UC Slam Diego is back! Coming off an incredible 22-23 season, UCSD Men's club volleyball has been itching to get back into the gym and lock in for our first outing of the year, Southern California Collegiate Volleyball League (SCCVL)'s Fall Classic tournament. Read More>>
1/22/22 - UCSD Men's Club Volleyball Strikes Back for the MLK Invite
After a long hiatus away from competition with other universities, UCSD Men's Club volleyball made their first long-awaited appearance at the 2022 MLK Invite. This time, however, they came with a new addition: the brand new C team! Read More>>
3/7/20 - SCCVL South Regional Triumph
This past weekend, the B team made the drive up to Cal Poly Pomona to play their last round of SCCVL League play this season.
3/7/20 - SCCVL South Regional Tournament Sweep
Last weekend the A team endured the drive to California Polytechnic Pomona to compete in the South Divisional tournament. On Saturday they faced off against CSU Long Beach, UC Irvine, and SDSU. Read More>>
2/23/20 - The San Diegans Take the SLAM to Claremont
The UCSD B team is on fire as they walked out of last weekend's tournament with their perfect record untouched. Read More>>
2/22/20 - SCVVL North-South Crossover
This last weekend saw our A team come off to a strong start in Santa Barbara during the crossover tournament with the SCVVL Division 1 North teams. Read More>>
2/8/20 - The Tritons Go Undefeated in Riverside
Over the weekend, the UCSD B team played the out of their minds going undefeated in their 5-team pool. Read More>>
MLK Inivite
MLK Invite hosted by SCCVL was a blast. This 2 day tourney at WAVE Volleyball Club in Del Mar hosted 20 teams from the West coast. Our A team was so close, yet so far from winning it all, losing a 3 set thriller against ASU in the finals, and ended up winning the silver medal. Our team B also posted an impressive finish of 10th place. They were, however, 1 set away from making it into the 4 team gold bracket. While A team struggled in the first match of the tourney, they made up for it when it counted. We are proud of both teams in their first tournament, and most importantly have learned what to work on in the coming practices. Two of our freshman, Wesley Wang and Lance Muret were chosen all-tournament team, and each has a sweet pair of Blenders to show for it... Read More>>
SDSU Pre Season Tournament
This past weekend saw the Men’s A and B teams competing in their first preseason action at San Diego State University’s tournament. Read More>
Slam Nation: The Last Slam
After months of hard work and practice, the A team flew out to Denver, Colorado for the culmination of their season at the club national tournament. Three days of intense competition in the thin air of the Mile High City awaited them, but they were ready and excited. Read More>
A New Hope
Successfully qualifying for the D1 league championships, the UC Slam Diegans showed up at the American Sports center in Anaheim ready to end league play on a good note before the grind for nationals began. Read More>
Small in Numbers, Big in Biceps
This past weekend, the UCSD Men's Club Volleyball team was only able to send one team to the West Regions Challenge. On day one, only seven players (the minimum required to play) were able to make it. Read More>
UCSD First League Tournament in Northridge
The UCSD B team had a lot of success this weekend as they fought neck and neck with each team. They started out guns ablaze as they won their first set in a dominating fashion. Read More>
League Round Two- A
This last weekend the gentlemen of UC Slam Diego-A participated in their second league tournament at Long Beach State University. However, a plethora of sickness descended on the Tritons as they entered the tournament four people short. Read More>
League Round 2- B
The UC Slam Diego B team faced off against tough competition this weekend at the University of San Diego. The Tritons began their day by playing against Claremont McKenna College, suffering a tough loss in two. Read More>
UCSD-A Takes on the SCCVL South Region Teams
For the third and final round of league play, UC San Diego's A team hosts the fellow teams of the southern division. Their first game was against UC Irvine, and despite pushing the score past 25 each time, UCSD lost both sets and ultimately the match itself. Read More>
UCSD-B Visits Riverside for the South Region Crossover
The UC Slam Diegans of the B team visited UC Riverside this weekend, to play against the neighboring University of San Diego, and the home team, UC Riverside. Read More>
SCCVL Round 1
The UC Slam Diegans had a strong showing at the league opener this season. Starting the day off with a close victory in three against USC. UCSD's A team made a statement that they were there to win. Read More>
Aztec Invitational
The UCSD Men’s Club team visited SDSU for a preseason tournament this past weekend. Final cuts hadn’t been made yet, and due to missing players due to a fraternity event, the full strength of the team was not showcased. Read More>
Success at the First Tournament of the Year
The UC Slam Diegans had their first tournament of the season at Wave Volleyball Club in Del Mar. Both A and B teams were in attendance. The A team finished first in their pool, beating University of North Dakota in 3 sets, and UCLA in 2 sets. The B team played close matches against USC-B, Utah Valley, and Oregon State, but were not able to secure a full win. Read More>