University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
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Pepperdine
Pepperdine Edges Bruins, 3-2
January 12, 2001 | Men's Volleyball
Jan. 12, 2001
Defending NCAA men's volleyball champion UCLA dropped its second straight five-game match to open the 2001 season, falling to Pepperdine in the first match of the Wyndham Gardens West Coast Challenge, hosted by UC Irvine.
Pepperdine won 30-26, 24-30, 26-30, 30-27, 15-7 to raise its record to 1-0. The Bruins fell to 0-2.
Junior Matt Komer led the Bruins with 18 kills, followed by 16 from sophomore Cameron Mount. Senior Adam Naeve added 12 kills, four aces and five block assists. Senior Mark Williams served five aces to lead the team.
Pepperdine out-blocked the Bruins, 21.5-9.5.
The Bruins will play twice on Saturday-at 11 a.m. against CS Northridge and at 7:30 p.m. against UC Irvine.
