This season, the newest faces to the Gauchos will be freshmen George Bruening, Josh Aruya and Alex Smits-Van Oyen and transfer Joe Wallace. All four of these guys will make an immediate impact and will have a strong shot at starting.' Joe Wallace played for a very good Bay to Bay club team a year ago and spent his first year in college at Orange Coast gray-shirting. 'George Bruening, Josh Aruya and Alex Smits-Van Oyen are all very talented and probably at the top of their position as far as potential goes. 'I believe this 2023 recruiting class is our best ever,' said Coach McLaughlin. released the top recruiting classes in the country last week, with the Gauchos coming in at number two. – The UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball team is prepping for a new season, and that comes with a phenomenal recruiting class brought in by Head Coach Rick McLaughlin.
