Wednesday, February 9
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UC San Diego
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UCLA
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UC San Diego
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MVB Aces No. 14 UCSD
February 09, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
The No. 2 UCLA men's volleyball team (7-1) dealt No. 14 UC San Diego (3-5) a non-league setback in four frames in a match played in San Diego on Wednesday night. Scores of the match were 22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16. The Bruins aced a season-best 13 service attempts against the Tritons led by Ethan Champlin and Ido David who each totaled four aces. Cole Ketrzynski posted a season-high 13 kills and hit .455. The Bruins will play next on Friday night at top-ranked Long Beach State (6-1) at 7 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid.
In set one, UCSD moved out to a 2-5 advantage. UCLA tied the set at 9-each after a Miles Partain / Merrick McHenry block. An ace from Guy Genis put UCLA in front 10-9. Ketrzynski's swing put the Bruins up 13-11. A series of Triton errors helped lift UCLA into an 18-14 lead. However, UCSD answered with four straight to even the set. The Tritons put three more points together to break a 20-all tie. A couple of Bruin service errors provided the final two points for the hosts and a 22-25 win. UCLA hit .207 for the frame.
In set two, UCLA stormed out to a 10-2 lead thanks to the serve of Champlin who equaled the school record with four straight service aces in a set for points 7, 8, 9 and 10. The most recent Bruin to achieve the service feat was Jake Arnitz in 2015 in a match at USC. UCLA still enjoyed a 15-6 edge after a McHenry kill. UCSD scored three straight to get to 19-13, but the Bruins pulled away down the stretch for a 25-17 win. UCLA hit .429 in the set.
The Tritons grabbed another 2-5 lead to begin set three. UCLA leveled the score at 8-all after another Miles Partain / McHenry block. UCSD snapped an 11-all tie with a three-point run for an 11-14 edge. UCLA utilized a service run by Ido David, which included three aces, to even the score at 16-each and then moved into the lead at 18-16. The home team rebounded to level the score at 20. Genis' fifth kill of the set sparked a run of three straight Bruin points. UCSD responded with three consecutive points of its own. A couple of Triton errors finished the set and provided the Bruins a 25-23 win.
UCLA moved to a 5-1 lead to start set four following a couple of aces from Miles Partain. UCSD closed to 10-8. The Bruins surged back up to a 15-11 lead after a block by Genis/David. A swing by Ketrzynski upped the margin to 18-13. The Tritons narrowed the difference to 19-16, but UCLA responded with the next six points to close out the set and the match. The Bruins hit .583 for the set.
In set one, UCSD moved out to a 2-5 advantage. UCLA tied the set at 9-each after a Miles Partain / Merrick McHenry block. An ace from Guy Genis put UCLA in front 10-9. Ketrzynski's swing put the Bruins up 13-11. A series of Triton errors helped lift UCLA into an 18-14 lead. However, UCSD answered with four straight to even the set. The Tritons put three more points together to break a 20-all tie. A couple of Bruin service errors provided the final two points for the hosts and a 22-25 win. UCLA hit .207 for the frame.
In set two, UCLA stormed out to a 10-2 lead thanks to the serve of Champlin who equaled the school record with four straight service aces in a set for points 7, 8, 9 and 10. The most recent Bruin to achieve the service feat was Jake Arnitz in 2015 in a match at USC. UCLA still enjoyed a 15-6 edge after a McHenry kill. UCSD scored three straight to get to 19-13, but the Bruins pulled away down the stretch for a 25-17 win. UCLA hit .429 in the set.
The Tritons grabbed another 2-5 lead to begin set three. UCLA leveled the score at 8-all after another Miles Partain / McHenry block. UCSD snapped an 11-all tie with a three-point run for an 11-14 edge. UCLA utilized a service run by Ido David, which included three aces, to even the score at 16-each and then moved into the lead at 18-16. The home team rebounded to level the score at 20. Genis' fifth kill of the set sparked a run of three straight Bruin points. UCSD responded with three consecutive points of its own. A couple of Triton errors finished the set and provided the Bruins a 25-23 win.
UCLA moved to a 5-1 lead to start set four following a couple of aces from Miles Partain. UCSD closed to 10-8. The Bruins surged back up to a 15-11 lead after a block by Genis/David. A swing by Ketrzynski upped the margin to 18-13. The Tritons narrowed the difference to 19-16, but UCLA responded with the next six points to close out the set and the match. The Bruins hit .583 for the set.
Team Stats
UCLA
UCSD
Kills
55
41
Errors
15
15
Attempts
109
99
Hitting %
.367
.263
Points
74
51
Assists
51
40
Aces
13
4
Blocks
6
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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