Sunday, October 1
Los Angeles, CA
12:00 PM
UCLA
9-5,1-3Pac-12
0
vs
3
Utah
7-7,2-2Pac-12
1
2
3
F
Utah
25
25
25
3
UCLA
17
18
22
0
Photo: Suzi Mellano
Photo by: Suzi Mellano
UCLA Falls in Straight Sets to Utah
October 01, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โ Anna Dodson led the UCLA women's volleyball team with seven blocks and six kills in its 3-0 loss to Utah at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Sunday afternoon.
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Set scores were 17-25, 18-25 and 22-25.
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The Bruins (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) were limited to 28 kills at a .147 hitting percentage. The Utes (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) totaled 10 service aces in the match, including four and five in sets one and two, respectively. UCLA had five reception errors in the match.
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Dodson kept the Bruins' chances alive in set three with a team-high four kills on nine swings. A clutch kill by Desiree Becker closed the Utes' lead to three points, 23-20. Utah middle blocker Amelia Van Der Werff put match point on the service line with her 13th kill of the match on the next play. A kill by outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette and a Utes setting error forced a Utah timeout, 24-22. However, UCLA's hopes for a fourth were dashed on Kamry Bailey's 11th kill of the night.
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In set one, Mokihana Tufono entered in as a serving substitution and quickly erased a 4-1 Utah lead with an ace and three more tough serves that led to a kill for Iman Ndiaye and three Ute attacking errors. Despite the early lead, Utah answered with four aces of their own to propel themselves to a 23-14 lead by the final plays of set one.
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Utes' setter Viktoria Wahlgren opened set two with a 7-0 run at the service line, collecting four of her six aces. The Bruins tightened the gap late in the set on a block and kill by Dodson and ace from Leverette, 24-18.
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UCLA will be on the road the next two Pac-12 series with its first trip to face Arizona and Arizona State next week. The Bruins square off with the Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Set scores were 17-25, 18-25 and 22-25.
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The Bruins (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12) were limited to 28 kills at a .147 hitting percentage. The Utes (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) totaled 10 service aces in the match, including four and five in sets one and two, respectively. UCLA had five reception errors in the match.
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Dodson kept the Bruins' chances alive in set three with a team-high four kills on nine swings. A clutch kill by Desiree Becker closed the Utes' lead to three points, 23-20. Utah middle blocker Amelia Van Der Werff put match point on the service line with her 13th kill of the match on the next play. A kill by outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette and a Utes setting error forced a Utah timeout, 24-22. However, UCLA's hopes for a fourth were dashed on Kamry Bailey's 11th kill of the night.
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In set one, Mokihana Tufono entered in as a serving substitution and quickly erased a 4-1 Utah lead with an ace and three more tough serves that led to a kill for Iman Ndiaye and three Ute attacking errors. Despite the early lead, Utah answered with four aces of their own to propel themselves to a 23-14 lead by the final plays of set one.
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Utes' setter Viktoria Wahlgren opened set two with a 7-0 run at the service line, collecting four of her six aces. The Bruins tightened the gap late in the set on a block and kill by Dodson and ace from Leverette, 24-18.
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UCLA will be on the road the next two Pac-12 series with its first trip to face Arizona and Arizona State next week. The Bruins square off with the Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Team Stats
Utah
UCLA
Kills
45
28
Errors
16
14
Attempts
99
95
Hitting %
.293
.147
Points
57.0
39.0
Assists
43
26
Aces
10
2
Blocks
2
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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