Wednesday, November 27
Tucson, AZ
1:00 PM
UCLA
at
Arizona
Redshirt sophomore Emily Ryan set a new career high in blocks against Oregon with 10, as she also posted eight kills.
Photo by: Han Duong (herewegobru.com)
No. 23 Bruins Travel to Arizona and USC
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Match 28
Wednesday, November 27
No. 23 UCLA at Arizona
1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT
McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
TV: Pac-12 Network National, Los Angeles and Arizona
Live Stats
Match 29
Friday, November 29
No. 23 UCLA at RV USC
7 p.m.
Galen Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Network Los Angeles
Live Stats
NO. 23 UCLA FINISHES REGULAR SEASON ON THE ROAD
The Bruins are on the road for the final two matches of the regular season, taking on Arizona on Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT and USC on Friday at 7 p.m. Both matches will be televised on Pac-12 Network.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bruins, who are postseason eligible and enter the week with an RPI of 28, will find out where their NCAA Tournament journey begins on Sunday when ESPNU airs the NCAA Selection Show at 5:30 p.m.
BRUINS IN THE RANKINGS
Junior Mac May is 11th in the nation in points per set (5.31), 13th in kills per set (4.67) and 47th in attacks per set (11.10). As a team, the Bruins are 23rd in the country in assists per set (13.04), 28th in kps (13.88) and 39th in hitting (.251). Among Pac-12 teams, UCLA ranks second in aps and third in kps. May is first in aces per set (0.36), second in pps and third in kps, while sophomore Kelli Barry is ninth in digs per set (3.49).
TEAM NOTES
Twelve of UCLA's 16 victories have been by sweep ... UCLA has produced season bests in hitting percentage in two of its last four matches. After hitting .347 at California on Nov. 15, the Bruins hit .363 in Sunday's sweep of Oregon State ... the Bruins set a season high in blocks (14.5) against Oregon on Friday ... UCLA is 16-0 when winning the second set ... the Bruins were the last undefeated team in Pac-12 play, starting at 3-0, which marked their first such start since 2007 ... UCLA had eight aces in consecutive matches against USC (Sept. 25) and Arizona State (Sept. 29). It marked the first time since October 2012 that UCLA had at least eight aces in back-to-back contests ... Michael Sealy won his 200th career contest as a head coach on Sept. 6 against Texas State.
PLAYER NOTES
**On the second-to-last point of Friday's victory against Oregon, senior Savvy Simo became the 25th member of the 1,000-dig club. She is up to 1,014 for her career (24th all-time). Next up on the UCLA list are Michelle Quon (23rd, 1,024), Colby Lyman (22nd, 1,025), Ali Daley (21st, 1,026) and Annett Buckner (20th, 1,047).
**Junior Mac May became the 29th Bruin to reach 1,000-career kills on Nov. 9 against No. 16 Utah. She is one ace away from becoming the 19th to reach 100 aces. May would become the 13th Bruin to post at least 1,000 kills and 100 aces.
**May posted back-to-back matches with at least 20 kills last weekend, recording 22 against Oregon and 20 versus Oregon State. She now has 10 20-kill contests for her career, with seven of them coming this season. May is tops on the squad with 23 double-figure kills matches, setting a new career high with 29 against Washington on Oct. 6. May, who has seven double-doubles, also leads the team with 32 service aces, having tallied at least one in 15 of her last 18 matches and multiple aces eight times on the season.
**Simo is the team leader in double-doubles with eight after recording a pair last weekend. After posting 16 digs and 14 kills against Oregon, she produced 14 digs and 14 kills versus Oregon State, committing just one hitting error in 22 attempts (career-best .591 percentage). Simo had a season-best 20 digs at Washington State on Nov. 1, the fifth time in her career she has reached the 20-dig plateau. She has 15 double-figure digs matches and 14 double-figure kills contests. Simo, who set a new career high in kills (19) on Oct. 6 against Washington, had a personal-best three aces at Cal on Nov. 15.
**A good barometer of the result of the match is the hitting percentage, and the Bruins have hit at least .280 in nine of their last 10 wins behind the setting of senior Cali Thompson and sophomore Devon Chang. Thompson picked up her sixth double-double on Friday against Oregon and has at least one ace in 10 of her 18 Pac-12 matches. Chang notched her second double-double at OSU on Oct. 20 and had seven digs in both matches last weekend.
**Redshirt sophomore Emily Ryan set a new career high in blocks against Oregon with 10, as she also posted eight kills. Ryan was perfect in a Nov. 15 match at Cal when she had seven kills and no errors in seven attempts. She was also error-free at Oregon State (11-0-20) on Oct. 20 when she added seven blocks.
**Sophomore Kelli Barry recorded double figures in digs both times last weekend, totaling 18 against Oregon and 10 versus Oregon State. She has at least 10 digs in 18 matches this season. Barry posted the first double-double of her Bruin career with 17 digs and 10 assists on Oct. 27 against Cal. She also has an ace in six of her last 13.
**Redshirt freshman Lexi Hadrych has double figures in kills in six of her last 11, posting a career-best 15 at Oregon State on Oct. 20. She has hit over .300 in five of her last 11 and also set a new career high with six blocks versus Oregon on Friday.
**Junior Jenny Mosser notched her third double-figure kills match of the season with 10 on Oct. 27 against Cal. Her season high in kills is 14 versus Washington State (Oct. 4). Mosser tied a career high with four aces on Oct. 18 at Oregon.
**Over her last three matches, redshirt sophomore Sabrina Smith has nine kills and no errors in 17 attempts for a .529 hitting percentage. She was 7-for-10 against Oregon. Smith had 12 blocks in two matches against Colorado (Nov. 7) and Utah (Nov. 9), tying a career high with seven versus the Utes. It marks the second time she has produced seven blocks in a match this season (Oct. 27 vs. Cal).
SCOUTING THE ARIZONA WILDCATS
Arizona (15-15, 5-13 Pac-12) comes into Wednesday's match with wins in three of its last four versus Oregon, OSU and WSU. The Wildcats are averaging 12.96 kills, 0.97 aces, 14.66 digs and 1.93 blocks per set, hitting .235 as a team. Junior Paige Whipple is first on the squad with 3.81 kills per set, followed by junior Katie Smoot (2.89 kps). Senior Julia Patterson handles the setting duties and is recording 9.83 assists per set. Freshman Kamaile Haipo is first with 3.46 digs per set, while senior Devyn Cross leads with 0.91 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. ARIZONA
The Bruins are 57-26 all-time against Arizona and 23-16 in matches in Tucson. The teams won on their home courts last season, with UCLA sweeping in Westwood and the Wildcats sweeping at McKale.
SCOUTING THE USC TROJANS
USC (16-12, 10-8 Pac-12), which is at ASU on Wednesday, split last weekend at home, defeating Oregon State in five and losing in five to Oregon. The Trojans are averaging 12.92 kills, 1.35 aces, 13.23 digs and 2.56 blocks per set, hitting .247 as a team. Senior Khalia Lanier leads the team with 4.88 kills per set. Sophomore Raquel Lazaro quarterbacks the offense and is recording 10.77 assists per set. Senior Raegan LeGrand is first with 2.91 digs per set, while senior Jasmine Gross tops the team with 1.38 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. USC
The Bruins improved to 65-59 all-time against USC, winning in five at Pauley on Sept. 25. Savvy Simo had 15 digs and 14 kills, Emily Ryan posted 10 kills and seven blocks, Kelli Barry had 15 digs and Mac May added 13 kills and eight digs. UCLA is 25-22 at USC, but has dropped the last two, both in five sets. Overall, six of the last 10 matches between the two teams have gone the distance.
Match 28
Wednesday, November 27
No. 23 UCLA at Arizona
1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT
McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
TV: Pac-12 Network National, Los Angeles and Arizona
Live Stats
Match 29
Friday, November 29
No. 23 UCLA at RV USC
7 p.m.
Galen Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Pac-12 Network Los Angeles
Live Stats
NO. 23 UCLA FINISHES REGULAR SEASON ON THE ROAD
The Bruins are on the road for the final two matches of the regular season, taking on Arizona on Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT and USC on Friday at 7 p.m. Both matches will be televised on Pac-12 Network.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bruins, who are postseason eligible and enter the week with an RPI of 28, will find out where their NCAA Tournament journey begins on Sunday when ESPNU airs the NCAA Selection Show at 5:30 p.m.
BRUINS IN THE RANKINGS
Junior Mac May is 11th in the nation in points per set (5.31), 13th in kills per set (4.67) and 47th in attacks per set (11.10). As a team, the Bruins are 23rd in the country in assists per set (13.04), 28th in kps (13.88) and 39th in hitting (.251). Among Pac-12 teams, UCLA ranks second in aps and third in kps. May is first in aces per set (0.36), second in pps and third in kps, while sophomore Kelli Barry is ninth in digs per set (3.49).
TEAM NOTES
Twelve of UCLA's 16 victories have been by sweep ... UCLA has produced season bests in hitting percentage in two of its last four matches. After hitting .347 at California on Nov. 15, the Bruins hit .363 in Sunday's sweep of Oregon State ... the Bruins set a season high in blocks (14.5) against Oregon on Friday ... UCLA is 16-0 when winning the second set ... the Bruins were the last undefeated team in Pac-12 play, starting at 3-0, which marked their first such start since 2007 ... UCLA had eight aces in consecutive matches against USC (Sept. 25) and Arizona State (Sept. 29). It marked the first time since October 2012 that UCLA had at least eight aces in back-to-back contests ... Michael Sealy won his 200th career contest as a head coach on Sept. 6 against Texas State.
PLAYER NOTES
**On the second-to-last point of Friday's victory against Oregon, senior Savvy Simo became the 25th member of the 1,000-dig club. She is up to 1,014 for her career (24th all-time). Next up on the UCLA list are Michelle Quon (23rd, 1,024), Colby Lyman (22nd, 1,025), Ali Daley (21st, 1,026) and Annett Buckner (20th, 1,047).
**Junior Mac May became the 29th Bruin to reach 1,000-career kills on Nov. 9 against No. 16 Utah. She is one ace away from becoming the 19th to reach 100 aces. May would become the 13th Bruin to post at least 1,000 kills and 100 aces.
**May posted back-to-back matches with at least 20 kills last weekend, recording 22 against Oregon and 20 versus Oregon State. She now has 10 20-kill contests for her career, with seven of them coming this season. May is tops on the squad with 23 double-figure kills matches, setting a new career high with 29 against Washington on Oct. 6. May, who has seven double-doubles, also leads the team with 32 service aces, having tallied at least one in 15 of her last 18 matches and multiple aces eight times on the season.
**Simo is the team leader in double-doubles with eight after recording a pair last weekend. After posting 16 digs and 14 kills against Oregon, she produced 14 digs and 14 kills versus Oregon State, committing just one hitting error in 22 attempts (career-best .591 percentage). Simo had a season-best 20 digs at Washington State on Nov. 1, the fifth time in her career she has reached the 20-dig plateau. She has 15 double-figure digs matches and 14 double-figure kills contests. Simo, who set a new career high in kills (19) on Oct. 6 against Washington, had a personal-best three aces at Cal on Nov. 15.
**A good barometer of the result of the match is the hitting percentage, and the Bruins have hit at least .280 in nine of their last 10 wins behind the setting of senior Cali Thompson and sophomore Devon Chang. Thompson picked up her sixth double-double on Friday against Oregon and has at least one ace in 10 of her 18 Pac-12 matches. Chang notched her second double-double at OSU on Oct. 20 and had seven digs in both matches last weekend.
**Redshirt sophomore Emily Ryan set a new career high in blocks against Oregon with 10, as she also posted eight kills. Ryan was perfect in a Nov. 15 match at Cal when she had seven kills and no errors in seven attempts. She was also error-free at Oregon State (11-0-20) on Oct. 20 when she added seven blocks.
**Sophomore Kelli Barry recorded double figures in digs both times last weekend, totaling 18 against Oregon and 10 versus Oregon State. She has at least 10 digs in 18 matches this season. Barry posted the first double-double of her Bruin career with 17 digs and 10 assists on Oct. 27 against Cal. She also has an ace in six of her last 13.
**Redshirt freshman Lexi Hadrych has double figures in kills in six of her last 11, posting a career-best 15 at Oregon State on Oct. 20. She has hit over .300 in five of her last 11 and also set a new career high with six blocks versus Oregon on Friday.
**Junior Jenny Mosser notched her third double-figure kills match of the season with 10 on Oct. 27 against Cal. Her season high in kills is 14 versus Washington State (Oct. 4). Mosser tied a career high with four aces on Oct. 18 at Oregon.
**Over her last three matches, redshirt sophomore Sabrina Smith has nine kills and no errors in 17 attempts for a .529 hitting percentage. She was 7-for-10 against Oregon. Smith had 12 blocks in two matches against Colorado (Nov. 7) and Utah (Nov. 9), tying a career high with seven versus the Utes. It marks the second time she has produced seven blocks in a match this season (Oct. 27 vs. Cal).
SCOUTING THE ARIZONA WILDCATS
Arizona (15-15, 5-13 Pac-12) comes into Wednesday's match with wins in three of its last four versus Oregon, OSU and WSU. The Wildcats are averaging 12.96 kills, 0.97 aces, 14.66 digs and 1.93 blocks per set, hitting .235 as a team. Junior Paige Whipple is first on the squad with 3.81 kills per set, followed by junior Katie Smoot (2.89 kps). Senior Julia Patterson handles the setting duties and is recording 9.83 assists per set. Freshman Kamaile Haipo is first with 3.46 digs per set, while senior Devyn Cross leads with 0.91 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. ARIZONA
The Bruins are 57-26 all-time against Arizona and 23-16 in matches in Tucson. The teams won on their home courts last season, with UCLA sweeping in Westwood and the Wildcats sweeping at McKale.
SCOUTING THE USC TROJANS
USC (16-12, 10-8 Pac-12), which is at ASU on Wednesday, split last weekend at home, defeating Oregon State in five and losing in five to Oregon. The Trojans are averaging 12.92 kills, 1.35 aces, 13.23 digs and 2.56 blocks per set, hitting .247 as a team. Senior Khalia Lanier leads the team with 4.88 kills per set. Sophomore Raquel Lazaro quarterbacks the offense and is recording 10.77 assists per set. Senior Raegan LeGrand is first with 2.91 digs per set, while senior Jasmine Gross tops the team with 1.38 blocks per set.
THE SERIES: UCLA VS. USC
The Bruins improved to 65-59 all-time against USC, winning in five at Pauley on Sept. 25. Savvy Simo had 15 digs and 14 kills, Emily Ryan posted 10 kills and seven blocks, Kelli Barry had 15 digs and Mac May added 13 kills and eight digs. UCLA is 25-22 at USC, but has dropped the last two, both in five sets. Overall, six of the last 10 matches between the two teams have gone the distance.
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