Friday, October 4
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Washington State
Senior Cali Thompson returned to the Bruin lineup against USC and had a double-double.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
Bruins Host Washington State and Washington
October 01, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
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Match 12
Friday, October 4
No. 24 Washington State at UCLA
6 p.m.
Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Networks Los Angeles
Live Audio
Live Stats
Match 13
Sunday, October 6
No. 8 Washington at UCLA
2 p.m.
Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Networks Los Angeles
Live Audio
Live Stats
BRUINS HOST NO. 24 WASHINGTON STATE, NO. 8 WASHINGTON
The UCLA women's volleyball team entertains a pair of ranked teams this weekend at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom, hosting No. 24 Washington State on Friday at 6 p.m. and No. 8 Washington on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both matches will be televised on Pac-12 Network, and will feature free live audio and live stats on UCLABruins.com.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bruins are on the road next weekend, traveling to Salt Lake City to take on No. 20 Utah on Friday, Oct. 11 (6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT) before flying one state to the east to face Colorado in Boulder on Sunday, Oct. 13 (1:30 p.m. PT/2:30 p.m. MT). The UCLA-Utah tilt will be televised on Pac-12 Network, while the UCLA-Colorado contest will air on ESPN2.
NEWS AND NOTES
The Bruins are off to a 2-0 start to Pac-12 play for the first time since 2011. UCLA hasn't opened conference action with three wins in a row since 2007. The 2006 squad began league play with seven straight victories ... the Bruins had eight aces in each of last week's matches versus USC and Arizona State. It marked the first time since October 2012 that UCLA had at least eight aces in back-to-back contests ... head coach Michael Sealy will be coaching his 300th match on Friday. He won his 200th career contest as a head coach on Sept. 6 against Texas State ... junior Mac May served six aces in last week's two victories, tying a career high with four against Arizona State on Sunday. May, who has multiple aces four times this season, has double figures in kills in nine of 11 matches and three double-doubles ... senior Savvy Simo has double figures in kills in six of her last seven matches, recording a double-double in three of those contests. She was error-free versus Arizona State and has hit .300 or better in six of her last seven ... sophomore Kelli Barry has double figures in digs in nine matches in a row, averaging 4.34 digs per set during that stretch. She also has at least one ace in five of 11 contests ... redshirt sophomore Emily Ryan set a new career high with seven blocks against USC last Wednesday. She also tied a personal best with 10 kills, the third time in her career she has reached that number ... junior Jenny Mosser was one kill and one dig shy of a double-double versus USC, tying a personal best with six blocks. She also had two aces and added another against Arizona State ... UCLA will celebrate its first 100 years with a year-long, university-wide Centennial Celebration. UCLA Athletics has several Centennial Celebration plans and giveaways in store for designated home events, including a set of 13 Centennial pins highlighting each sport, as well as a souvenir mosaic poster that features personal photos submitted by UCLA fans. The fall sport Centennial events are: Football - Sept. 7 vs. San Diego State; Men's Soccer - Sept. 26 vs. UC Irvine; Women's Soccer - Sept. 27 vs. California; Men's Water Polo - Oct. 4 vs. Long Beach State; Women's Volleyball - Oct. 25 vs. Stanford.
SCOUTING THE WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
Washington State (12-2, 1-1 Pac-12) upset No. 8 Washington on Wednesday in Pullman before losing at No. 21 California in five sets. The Cougars are averaging 12.96 kills, 1.89 aces, 14.94 digs and 2.62 blocks per set, hitting .229 as a team. Five players are posting at least two kills per set, led by freshman Pia Timmer's 2.80 kps. Redshirt freshman Hannah Pukis (9.49 assists per set) and senior Ashley Brown (8.38) are splitting setting duties. Senior Alexis Dirige is tops on the squad with 4.60 digs per set, while freshman Magda Jehlarova is first with 1.55 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. WASHINGTON STATE
The Bruins lead the all-time series, 54-11, but Washington State has won three in a row and four of the last five over UCLA. The Bruins are 29-4 at home against the Cougars, with their last win in the series coming at Pauley on Oct. 1, 2017 (3-1).
SCOUTING THE WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Washington (10-2, 1-1 Pac-12) rebounded from a four-set road loss at Washington State by winning in four sets at No. 1 Stanford on Sunday. The Huskies are averaging 13.35 kills, 1.30 aces, 14.04 digs and 2.73 blocks per set, hitting .257 as a team. Senior Kara Bajema leads the team with 4.37 kills per set, while sophomore Claire Hoffman is second at 3.24 kps. Sophomore Ella May Powell quarterbacks the offense and is posting 10.39 assists per set. Senior Shayne McPherson is first with 4.02 digs per set, while senior Avie Niece tops the squad with 1.64 blocks per set.ย
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. WASHINGTON
The Bruins own a 44-30 lead in the all-time series, as each team won on the other's home court in 2018. Washington won at Pauley in three, while UCLA snapped a 15-year losing streak in Seattle in a four-set triumph. The Bruins are 23-11 at home versus the Huskies.
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Match 12
Friday, October 4
No. 24 Washington State at UCLA
6 p.m.
Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Networks Los Angeles
Live Audio
Live Stats
Match 13
Sunday, October 6
No. 8 Washington at UCLA
2 p.m.
Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Networks Los Angeles
Live Audio
Live Stats
BRUINS HOST NO. 24 WASHINGTON STATE, NO. 8 WASHINGTON
The UCLA women's volleyball team entertains a pair of ranked teams this weekend at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom, hosting No. 24 Washington State on Friday at 6 p.m. and No. 8 Washington on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both matches will be televised on Pac-12 Network, and will feature free live audio and live stats on UCLABruins.com.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bruins are on the road next weekend, traveling to Salt Lake City to take on No. 20 Utah on Friday, Oct. 11 (6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT) before flying one state to the east to face Colorado in Boulder on Sunday, Oct. 13 (1:30 p.m. PT/2:30 p.m. MT). The UCLA-Utah tilt will be televised on Pac-12 Network, while the UCLA-Colorado contest will air on ESPN2.
NEWS AND NOTES
The Bruins are off to a 2-0 start to Pac-12 play for the first time since 2011. UCLA hasn't opened conference action with three wins in a row since 2007. The 2006 squad began league play with seven straight victories ... the Bruins had eight aces in each of last week's matches versus USC and Arizona State. It marked the first time since October 2012 that UCLA had at least eight aces in back-to-back contests ... head coach Michael Sealy will be coaching his 300th match on Friday. He won his 200th career contest as a head coach on Sept. 6 against Texas State ... junior Mac May served six aces in last week's two victories, tying a career high with four against Arizona State on Sunday. May, who has multiple aces four times this season, has double figures in kills in nine of 11 matches and three double-doubles ... senior Savvy Simo has double figures in kills in six of her last seven matches, recording a double-double in three of those contests. She was error-free versus Arizona State and has hit .300 or better in six of her last seven ... sophomore Kelli Barry has double figures in digs in nine matches in a row, averaging 4.34 digs per set during that stretch. She also has at least one ace in five of 11 contests ... redshirt sophomore Emily Ryan set a new career high with seven blocks against USC last Wednesday. She also tied a personal best with 10 kills, the third time in her career she has reached that number ... junior Jenny Mosser was one kill and one dig shy of a double-double versus USC, tying a personal best with six blocks. She also had two aces and added another against Arizona State ... UCLA will celebrate its first 100 years with a year-long, university-wide Centennial Celebration. UCLA Athletics has several Centennial Celebration plans and giveaways in store for designated home events, including a set of 13 Centennial pins highlighting each sport, as well as a souvenir mosaic poster that features personal photos submitted by UCLA fans. The fall sport Centennial events are: Football - Sept. 7 vs. San Diego State; Men's Soccer - Sept. 26 vs. UC Irvine; Women's Soccer - Sept. 27 vs. California; Men's Water Polo - Oct. 4 vs. Long Beach State; Women's Volleyball - Oct. 25 vs. Stanford.
SCOUTING THE WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
Washington State (12-2, 1-1 Pac-12) upset No. 8 Washington on Wednesday in Pullman before losing at No. 21 California in five sets. The Cougars are averaging 12.96 kills, 1.89 aces, 14.94 digs and 2.62 blocks per set, hitting .229 as a team. Five players are posting at least two kills per set, led by freshman Pia Timmer's 2.80 kps. Redshirt freshman Hannah Pukis (9.49 assists per set) and senior Ashley Brown (8.38) are splitting setting duties. Senior Alexis Dirige is tops on the squad with 4.60 digs per set, while freshman Magda Jehlarova is first with 1.55 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. WASHINGTON STATE
The Bruins lead the all-time series, 54-11, but Washington State has won three in a row and four of the last five over UCLA. The Bruins are 29-4 at home against the Cougars, with their last win in the series coming at Pauley on Oct. 1, 2017 (3-1).
SCOUTING THE WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Washington (10-2, 1-1 Pac-12) rebounded from a four-set road loss at Washington State by winning in four sets at No. 1 Stanford on Sunday. The Huskies are averaging 13.35 kills, 1.30 aces, 14.04 digs and 2.73 blocks per set, hitting .257 as a team. Senior Kara Bajema leads the team with 4.37 kills per set, while sophomore Claire Hoffman is second at 3.24 kps. Sophomore Ella May Powell quarterbacks the offense and is posting 10.39 assists per set. Senior Shayne McPherson is first with 4.02 digs per set, while senior Avie Niece tops the squad with 1.64 blocks per set.ย
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. WASHINGTON
The Bruins own a 44-30 lead in the all-time series, as each team won on the other's home court in 2018. Washington won at Pauley in three, while UCLA snapped a 15-year losing streak in Seattle in a four-set triumph. The Bruins are 23-11 at home versus the Huskies.
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