University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Friday, October 15
Tucson, AZ
8:00 PM
UCLA
13-2,6-1Pac-12
3
at
0
Arizona
11-7,3-4Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 25 | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Arizona | 17 | 26 | 16 | 0 |
Zoe Fleck and Mac May (photo courtesy of Han Duong)
Photo by: Han Duong (herewegobru.com)
No. 14 Bruins Downs Wildcats in Straight Sets
October 15, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. โ The Wildcats had three set points on the line in the second set, poised to even the match at a set apiece.
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But graduate outside hitter Mac May caught fire,ย scoring a flurry of three points to bring her kill total to eight in the set. Two kills knotted the score at 25-all and 26-all, and then one more gave the Bruins their first lead, 27-26, since the 14th point.
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After taking the second frame in extra points, 28-26, No. 14 UCLA (13-2, 6-1 Pac-12) recorded a match-high 76 percent sideout rate and held Arizona (11-7, 3-4 Pac-12) to a .057 hitting percentage in the third and final set โ its worst of the match โ to seize its third consecutive straight-set victory on Friday night in the McKale Center. The Bruins are onto their best start to the season since their 2011 National Championship campaign.
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UCLA jumped out to an 8-5 lead in the first set, responsible for just two of their eight points off a block from May and freshman middle blocker Francesca Alupei and an Allison Jacobs kill. Freshman outside hitter Charitie Luper proceeded to score three kills, her third giving the Bruins a five-point advantage, 13-8. May and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Anna Dodson sealed the opening set victory with three and four kills, respectively, to score seven of the Bruins' last 11 points.
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UCLA and Arizona traded points in the second set with 17 total ties in the frame and neither team gaining more than a two-point lead. Jacobs scored three of her five total kills in the second set.
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Senior libero Zoe Fleck gave the Wildcat attackers fits in the third set, recording a match-high eight of her 17 total digs (5.67 per set) in the frame. Luper joined her with four digs of her own, and would end the night with six.
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Luper set a career-high with three service aces in addition to her nine kills (.250 hitting percentage).
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Graduate setter Shelby Martin averaged double-digit assists per set for the third match in a row after her 30-assist performance today.
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May sent home the Wildcats on the match point for her 18th kill of the match which tied Linda Robertson (1978-81) for fourth-most on UCLA's all-time kill leaderboard with 1,768 kills. May needs 276 more kills to surpass Liz Masakayan (1982-85, 2,044) and to crack UCLA's Top 3.
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UCLA ends the weekend in a contest at Arizona State on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. in the Desert Financial Arena.
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But graduate outside hitter Mac May caught fire,ย scoring a flurry of three points to bring her kill total to eight in the set. Two kills knotted the score at 25-all and 26-all, and then one more gave the Bruins their first lead, 27-26, since the 14th point.
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After taking the second frame in extra points, 28-26, No. 14 UCLA (13-2, 6-1 Pac-12) recorded a match-high 76 percent sideout rate and held Arizona (11-7, 3-4 Pac-12) to a .057 hitting percentage in the third and final set โ its worst of the match โ to seize its third consecutive straight-set victory on Friday night in the McKale Center. The Bruins are onto their best start to the season since their 2011 National Championship campaign.
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UCLA jumped out to an 8-5 lead in the first set, responsible for just two of their eight points off a block from May and freshman middle blocker Francesca Alupei and an Allison Jacobs kill. Freshman outside hitter Charitie Luper proceeded to score three kills, her third giving the Bruins a five-point advantage, 13-8. May and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Anna Dodson sealed the opening set victory with three and four kills, respectively, to score seven of the Bruins' last 11 points.
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UCLA and Arizona traded points in the second set with 17 total ties in the frame and neither team gaining more than a two-point lead. Jacobs scored three of her five total kills in the second set.
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Senior libero Zoe Fleck gave the Wildcat attackers fits in the third set, recording a match-high eight of her 17 total digs (5.67 per set) in the frame. Luper joined her with four digs of her own, and would end the night with six.
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Luper set a career-high with three service aces in addition to her nine kills (.250 hitting percentage).
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Graduate setter Shelby Martin averaged double-digit assists per set for the third match in a row after her 30-assist performance today.
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May sent home the Wildcats on the match point for her 18th kill of the match which tied Linda Robertson (1978-81) for fourth-most on UCLA's all-time kill leaderboard with 1,768 kills. May needs 276 more kills to surpass Liz Masakayan (1982-85, 2,044) and to crack UCLA's Top 3.
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UCLA ends the weekend in a contest at Arizona State on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. in the Desert Financial Arena.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
UCLA
UA
Kills
37
38
Errors
11
22
Attempts
87
111
Hitting %
.299
.144
Points
49
49
Assists
35
37
Aces
5
5
Blocks
7
6
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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