Males’s Volleyball Hosts Cal Lutheran Tuesday, Spends Weekfinish at Hawai’i

SANTA BARARA, Calif. – The No. 8 UC Santa Barbara Men’s Volleyball workforce returns to motion this week, first internet hosting Cal Lutheran on Tuesday earlier than heading to Hawai’i on Friday and Saturday. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Gauchos upset No. 4 UC Irvine 3-2 for his or her first win over the Anteaters since 2022. With the victory, Santa Barbara moved as much as No. 8 within the nation. 

Joe Wallace received The Big West Defensive Player of the Week after making 15 whole digs and three per set. George Bruening amassed 20 kills and 4 per set. 

KNOWING THE KINGSMEN
CLU is 19-5 this season and is ranked No. 6 in Men’s DIII. They are led by Brendan Hom’s 3.34 kills per set and Braden Gonzales’ 2.83 digs per set. 

The Gauchos visited Cal Lutheran on Feb. 5, 2026 and received 3-1. The Gauchos are 5-0 in opposition to CLU in historical past. 

READING THE RAINBOW WARRIORS
No. 3 Hawai’i upset No. 2 Long Beach twice final week, first taking the Beach 3-2 then 3-0. The Rainbow Warriors swept the Beach for the primary time since 2015 and now threaten Long Beach’s quantity two slot, which they’ve held since week one. 

Setter Tread Rosenthal has been named The Big West Setter of the Week seven instances this season and Kainoa Wade was named because the AVCA National Player of the Week on Feb. 2.

FOLLOW ALONG 
Santa Barbara will host the Kingsmen in The Thunderdome on March 24 at 7:00 p.m. The Gauchos will play the Rainbow Warriors on March 27 and March 28 at 10:00 p.m. PT. 

All matches will likely be out there to stream on ESPN+ and livestats will likely be out there at ucsbgauchos.com.