The No. 2 UCLA men's volleyball team continued its eastern road swing by defeating George Mason in straight sets, on Saturday night in Fairfax, Va. Scores of the match were 25-22, 30-28, 25-23. UCLA improved to 2-0 on the year and will now travel to New Jersey to take on No. 10 Princeton (0-3) on Monday at 11 a.m. PT.
In set one, UCLA fell behind early as George Mason surged to a 4-8 lead. The Bruins closed to 7-10 after a Matt Younggren kill. UCLA battled back to even the score at 14-all. Daenan Gyimah's ace lifted UCLA into an 18-15 advantage. Austin Matautia's swing on an overpass made it 22-17. Gyimah closed out the Patriots in set one with a kill for a 25-22 decision. Alex Knight and Matautia led UCLA with three kills each for the frame.
UCLA tied the score at 3-all, in set two, on Sam Burgi's kill. George Mason then rattled off five of the next six points for a 4-8 lead. After the Patriots opened up the margin to 9-14, UCLA closed the gap and trailed 12-15 following a Matautia kill. Another swing from Matautia brought UCLA within a point, at 17-18. Mads Kyed Jensen / Gyimah teamed up for a block to bring the Bruins even at 19. A Younggren kill fought off a set point and leveled the score at 25-all. UCLA moved ahead 26-25 on a Matatutia kill but could not close out the Patriots. Gyimah's kill did the trick and UCLA captured the set 30-28.
George Mason secured the early advantage in set three at 4-6. UCLA closed to 5-6 after an ace from Gyimah. The Bruins still trailed 8-10 after a kill from Younggren. Down 9-13, UCLA rallied to even the score at 16 on a kill from Matautia. Jensen's ace tied the score at 19. Another ace, this one by Matatutia, put the Bruins in front 22-20. Knight's kill off the block ended the match at 25-23.
UCLA outhit the Patriots .299 to .177 and out aced the home team 8 to 2. George Mason had 8 total blocks to 5 for UCLA. Gyimah paced the Bruin attack with 12 kills while hitting .381. Knight added nine kills. Matautia registered a career-high four aces to go with eight kills. Cole Pender led UCLA with seven digs. Burgi totaled two kills in his first action for the Bruins.
In set one, UCLA fell behind early as George Mason surged to a 4-8 lead. The Bruins closed to 7-10 after a Matt Younggren kill. UCLA battled back to even the score at 14-all. Daenan Gyimah's ace lifted UCLA into an 18-15 advantage. Austin Matautia's swing on an overpass made it 22-17. Gyimah closed out the Patriots in set one with a kill for a 25-22 decision. Alex Knight and Matautia led UCLA with three kills each for the frame.
UCLA tied the score at 3-all, in set two, on Sam Burgi's kill. George Mason then rattled off five of the next six points for a 4-8 lead. After the Patriots opened up the margin to 9-14, UCLA closed the gap and trailed 12-15 following a Matautia kill. Another swing from Matautia brought UCLA within a point, at 17-18. Mads Kyed Jensen / Gyimah teamed up for a block to bring the Bruins even at 19. A Younggren kill fought off a set point and leveled the score at 25-all. UCLA moved ahead 26-25 on a Matatutia kill but could not close out the Patriots. Gyimah's kill did the trick and UCLA captured the set 30-28.
George Mason secured the early advantage in set three at 4-6. UCLA closed to 5-6 after an ace from Gyimah. The Bruins still trailed 8-10 after a kill from Younggren. Down 9-13, UCLA rallied to even the score at 16 on a kill from Matautia. Jensen's ace tied the score at 19. Another ace, this one by Matatutia, put the Bruins in front 22-20. Knight's kill off the block ended the match at 25-23.
UCLA outhit the Patriots .299 to .177 and out aced the home team 8 to 2. George Mason had 8 total blocks to 5 for UCLA. Gyimah paced the Bruin attack with 12 kills while hitting .381. Knight added nine kills. Matautia registered a career-high four aces to go with eight kills. Cole Pender led UCLA with seven digs. Burgi totaled two kills in his first action for the Bruins.