Friday, August 30
Lincoln, NE
2:30 PM
UCLA
0-1
0
vs
3
Baylor
1-0
1
2
3
F
UCLA
20
16
20
0
Baylor
25
25
25
3
Senior Savvy Simo
Photo by: Han Duong (herewegobru.com)
Bruins Drop Season Opener to No. 20 Baylor
August 30, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
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LINCOLN, Neb. -ย Senior Savvy Simo was one kill shy of her first career double-double, recording a personal-best nine kills to go with 10 digs on Friday at Devaney Sports Center, as the Bruins dropped their season opener to No. 20 Baylor. Set scores were 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
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Junior Mac May tied Simo with nine kills, adding six digs. Junior Jenny Mosser notched six kills and four digs and sophomore Kelli Barry posted five digs. Sophomore Devon Chang notched 14 assists and three digs, while sophomore Hawley Harrer had 10 assists and two blocks. The Bruins hit .074 for the match.
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The opening set was close with nine ties in the first 18 points. Three in a row for the Bruins, ending in an ace by Barry, put UCLA ahead by a set-best three at 12-9. The Bruins' last lead of the first set was at 15-14, as Baylor scored four straight and 11 of the last 16 of the opener to take the set by a score of 25-20. May led the Bruins with five kills, while Barry and Simo both posted three digs. The Bruins were out-hit, .207 to .033.
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Baylor never trailed in the second set, winning it 25-16. Trailing 6-1, the Bruins scored seven of 10 on two kills each by Simo and redshirt sophomore Sabrina Smith, one apiece from May and Mosser and a Bear attack error to get to within one at 9-8. UCLA would get no closer in the second, as Baylor recorded three in a row and five of the next six. The Bears' largest lead of the set was the same as the winning margin of nine. Simo posted four kills in the second, while Mosser added three. The Bruins were out-hit, .500 to .103.
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UCLA had one lead in the third set at 12-11. Down 8-5, the Bruins scored seven of 10 on kills by May and Mosser, a combo block from Harrer and redshirt freshman Tristin Savage and five Baylor errors. The Bears re-took the lead for good with four of the next five, going on to win the third by a score of 25-20. Simo had four kills and six digs in the third set, while May added three kills and three digs. The Bruins were out-hit, .216 to .083.
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The Bruins are back on the court on Saturday against No. 2 Nebraska at 5 p.m. PT/7 p.m. CT. Live video for a fee is available, with the link on the women's volleyball schedule page at UCLABruins.com.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -ย Senior Savvy Simo was one kill shy of her first career double-double, recording a personal-best nine kills to go with 10 digs on Friday at Devaney Sports Center, as the Bruins dropped their season opener to No. 20 Baylor. Set scores were 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
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Junior Mac May tied Simo with nine kills, adding six digs. Junior Jenny Mosser notched six kills and four digs and sophomore Kelli Barry posted five digs. Sophomore Devon Chang notched 14 assists and three digs, while sophomore Hawley Harrer had 10 assists and two blocks. The Bruins hit .074 for the match.
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The opening set was close with nine ties in the first 18 points. Three in a row for the Bruins, ending in an ace by Barry, put UCLA ahead by a set-best three at 12-9. The Bruins' last lead of the first set was at 15-14, as Baylor scored four straight and 11 of the last 16 of the opener to take the set by a score of 25-20. May led the Bruins with five kills, while Barry and Simo both posted three digs. The Bruins were out-hit, .207 to .033.
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Baylor never trailed in the second set, winning it 25-16. Trailing 6-1, the Bruins scored seven of 10 on two kills each by Simo and redshirt sophomore Sabrina Smith, one apiece from May and Mosser and a Bear attack error to get to within one at 9-8. UCLA would get no closer in the second, as Baylor recorded three in a row and five of the next six. The Bears' largest lead of the set was the same as the winning margin of nine. Simo posted four kills in the second, while Mosser added three. The Bruins were out-hit, .500 to .103.
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UCLA had one lead in the third set at 12-11. Down 8-5, the Bruins scored seven of 10 on kills by May and Mosser, a combo block from Harrer and redshirt freshman Tristin Savage and five Baylor errors. The Bears re-took the lead for good with four of the next five, going on to win the third by a score of 25-20. Simo had four kills and six digs in the third set, while May added three kills and three digs. The Bruins were out-hit, .216 to .083.
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The Bruins are back on the court on Saturday against No. 2 Nebraska at 5 p.m. PT/7 p.m. CT. Live video for a fee is available, with the link on the women's volleyball schedule page at UCLABruins.com.
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Team Stats
UCLA
BAYLOR
Kills
29
39
Errors
22
14
Attempts
95
90
Hitting %
.074
.278
Points
37.0
51.0
Assists
28
36
Aces
3
4
Blocks
5.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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