Sunday, February 16
Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM
UCLA
7-5,2-2MPSF
3
vs
1
USC
2-11,0-4MPSF
1
2
3
4
F
Southern California
25
22
14
19
1
UCLA
23
25
25
25
3
MVB Tops Trojans in MPSF Clash
February 16, 2020 | Men's Volleyball
The No. 8 UCLA men's volleyball team (7-5, 2-2) fought back from a first-set defeat to topple the Trojans (2-11, 0-4) in four on Sunday evening in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) match played in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Scores of the contest were (23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-19). Cole Ketryznski, with 15 kills (.333), and Daenan Gyimah, with 14 (.600), led the Bruin attack which outhit USC by a .391 to .212 margin and out blocked the Trojans 10.5 to 1.0. Cole Pender added eight kills, four digs and three blocks for UCLA which will host No. 3 UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday night in a non-conference match to be played at 7 p.m. in Pauley.
In set one, UCLA moved out to a 10-7 advantage after a block by Cole Pender / Matt Younggren. The Bruins led 17-13 following a kill from Ketrzynski. The Trojans then scored five of the next six points to pull even at 18-all. After the Bruin went in front 20-18 on kills by Pender and Mads Kyed Jensen, USC rallied to level the score at 21. The Trojans opened up a 21-23 edge and went on to take the initial set 23-25. Ketrzynski totaled nine kills in the set, but was not enough offset a tough USC serve which notched four aces for the frame. Both teams hit over .400.
UCLA took a 10-8 lead in set two after an ace from Daenan Gyimah and a kill from Kyed Jensen broke an 8-all tie. The Bruins upped the gap to 17-13 on a couple of Pender kills. USC rallied to close to within one, at 18-17, but the Bruins opened up a 23-18 gap sparked by back-to-back aces from Kyed Jensen. UCLA finished out the set for a 25-22 win.
The Bruins kept up the pressure on the attack in set three and opened up a 10-5 lead after a swing from Gyimah. UCLA registered the next four points as well to take a 14-5 lead after another Pender kill. Gyimah's straight down kill handed the set to the Bruins at 25-14. UCLA hit .381 for the set to -.080 for USC, which had eight hitting errors.
In set four, UCLA grabbed a 7-3 early lead. USC roared back to even the score at 8-all. The score was then tied at points 12, 13 and 14 before a Ketrzynski kill and an Austin Matautia ace put the Bruins up 16-14. A Pender / Gyimah block lifted the Bruins into a 20-15 edge. Back-to-back swings from Ketrzynski made it 24-17 and a Trojan service error delivered set point for the Bruins at 25-19.
In set one, UCLA moved out to a 10-7 advantage after a block by Cole Pender / Matt Younggren. The Bruins led 17-13 following a kill from Ketrzynski. The Trojans then scored five of the next six points to pull even at 18-all. After the Bruin went in front 20-18 on kills by Pender and Mads Kyed Jensen, USC rallied to level the score at 21. The Trojans opened up a 21-23 edge and went on to take the initial set 23-25. Ketrzynski totaled nine kills in the set, but was not enough offset a tough USC serve which notched four aces for the frame. Both teams hit over .400.
UCLA took a 10-8 lead in set two after an ace from Daenan Gyimah and a kill from Kyed Jensen broke an 8-all tie. The Bruins upped the gap to 17-13 on a couple of Pender kills. USC rallied to close to within one, at 18-17, but the Bruins opened up a 23-18 gap sparked by back-to-back aces from Kyed Jensen. UCLA finished out the set for a 25-22 win.
The Bruins kept up the pressure on the attack in set three and opened up a 10-5 lead after a swing from Gyimah. UCLA registered the next four points as well to take a 14-5 lead after another Pender kill. Gyimah's straight down kill handed the set to the Bruins at 25-14. UCLA hit .381 for the set to -.080 for USC, which had eight hitting errors.
In set four, UCLA grabbed a 7-3 early lead. USC roared back to even the score at 8-all. The score was then tied at points 12, 13 and 14 before a Ketrzynski kill and an Austin Matautia ace put the Bruins up 16-14. A Pender / Gyimah block lifted the Bruins into a 20-15 edge. Back-to-back swings from Ketrzynski made it 24-17 and a Trojan service error delivered set point for the Bruins at 25-19.
Team Stats
USC
UCLA
Kills
41
48
Errors
20
12
Attempts
99
92
Hitting %
.212
.391
Points
46
65.5
Assists
37
45
Aces
4
7
Blocks
1
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
4
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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