Monday, August 28
Natchitoches, LA
10:30 AM
UCLA
2-1,0-0Pac-12
3
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0
Northwestern State
0-4,0-0Southland
1
2
3
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UCLA
25
25
25
3
Northwestern St.
23
17
22
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Audrey Pak
UCLA Sweeps Northwestern State to Conclude Road Trip
August 28, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
NATCHITOCHES, La. โ Four Bruins reached double-figure kills as the UCLA women's volleyball team concluded its Louisiana road trip with a 3-0 sweep of Northwestern State in Prather Coliseum Monday afternoon.
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The Bruins (2-1) defeated the Lady Demons (0-4) in front of a record-breaking crowd of 1,232 fans who came out to see UCLA compete at the university for the first time in program history.
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Set scores were 25-23, 25-17 and 25-22.
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Senior Iman Ndiaye led all Bruins with 14 kills at a .429 hitting percentage. Ndiaye averages a team-leading 3.31 kills per set through the first three matches of the season. Peyton Dueck looked especially sharp at libero with a team-high 12 digs. Audrey Pak totaled 33 assists at the setter position, 15 of which came in the first set.
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Joining Ndiaye in double-figures was Anna Dodson (10 kills, .425%), Cheridyn Leverette (10 kills, .350%) and Grayce Olson (10 kills, .208%). Despite hitting a collective .317 in the match, the Bruins allowed the Lady Demons to keep sets alive, partially due to 10 service errors.
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In set one, UCLA burst out to a 17-6 advantage thanks to a 7-0 run at the service line by Ndiaye. During that stretch, Dodson, Ndiaye, Olson and Pak all accounted for kills while Dodson assisted on two blocks. Northwestern State answered with a 5-0 run that burned two of the Bruins' timeouts. Back-to-back kills by Jordan Gamble trimmed UCLA's lead to just one at 24-23. Olson ultimately put the first set away with a kill.
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Olson's hot hand continued into the second set, accounting for kills on six of her 12 swings.
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Three blocks by Desiree Becker and three consecutive service aces by Cheridyn Leverette pushed UCLA to 9-3 in the set three. The Lady Demons resurrected again late in the set with a 5-1 run to tie the score at 21-21. However, a Northwestern State service error and three attack errors squashed any possibility of the match extending. Ndiaye recorded six of her kills on nine attacks in the third (.556%).
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UCLA is back in action at the Long Beach State Tournament in The Walter Pyramid this week with matches versus future Big Ten Conference foe Indiana on Friday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. (PT) and Long Beach State on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. (PT). Both contests will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
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The Bruins (2-1) defeated the Lady Demons (0-4) in front of a record-breaking crowd of 1,232 fans who came out to see UCLA compete at the university for the first time in program history.
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Set scores were 25-23, 25-17 and 25-22.
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Senior Iman Ndiaye led all Bruins with 14 kills at a .429 hitting percentage. Ndiaye averages a team-leading 3.31 kills per set through the first three matches of the season. Peyton Dueck looked especially sharp at libero with a team-high 12 digs. Audrey Pak totaled 33 assists at the setter position, 15 of which came in the first set.
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Joining Ndiaye in double-figures was Anna Dodson (10 kills, .425%), Cheridyn Leverette (10 kills, .350%) and Grayce Olson (10 kills, .208%). Despite hitting a collective .317 in the match, the Bruins allowed the Lady Demons to keep sets alive, partially due to 10 service errors.
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In set one, UCLA burst out to a 17-6 advantage thanks to a 7-0 run at the service line by Ndiaye. During that stretch, Dodson, Ndiaye, Olson and Pak all accounted for kills while Dodson assisted on two blocks. Northwestern State answered with a 5-0 run that burned two of the Bruins' timeouts. Back-to-back kills by Jordan Gamble trimmed UCLA's lead to just one at 24-23. Olson ultimately put the first set away with a kill.
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Olson's hot hand continued into the second set, accounting for kills on six of her 12 swings.
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Three blocks by Desiree Becker and three consecutive service aces by Cheridyn Leverette pushed UCLA to 9-3 in the set three. The Lady Demons resurrected again late in the set with a 5-1 run to tie the score at 21-21. However, a Northwestern State service error and three attack errors squashed any possibility of the match extending. Ndiaye recorded six of her kills on nine attacks in the third (.556%).
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UCLA is back in action at the Long Beach State Tournament in The Walter Pyramid this week with matches versus future Big Ten Conference foe Indiana on Friday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. (PT) and Long Beach State on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. (PT). Both contests will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
UCLA
NW
Kills
47
34
Errors
12
16
Attempts
114
103
Hitting %
.307
.175
Points
61.0
43.0
Assists
41
31
Aces
5
4
Blocks
9
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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