Friday, September 1
Long Beach, CA
4:00 PM
UCLA
3-1,0-0Pac-12
3
vs
1
Indiana
3-2,0-0Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Indiana
25
14
21
25
1
UCLA
18
25
25
27
3
Desiree Becker and Iman Ndiaye go up for the block (photo: Suzi Mellano)
Photo by: Suzi Mellano
UCLA Squashes Indiana Comeback, Wins 3-1
September 01, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
LONG BEACH, Calif. โ The UCLA women's volleyball team recorded 17 kills in the fourth set along the way to a 3-1 victory over Indiana at The Walter Pyramid in the Long Beach State Tournament Friday night.
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Set scores were 18-25, 25-14, 25-21 and 27-25.
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The Hoosiers (3-2) had set point on the line in the fourth, 24-23, when middle blocker Desiree Becker quickly sided out with a monster kill on an assist from freshman setter Ashley Mullen. Seconds later, Cheridyn Leverette aced Indiana to put match point at the service line for the Bruins (3-1).
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UCLA went on to win the set and match in extra points, 27-25, on a long rally that featured a pancake dig from libero Peyton Dueck and kill by Carly Hendrickson.
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Middle blocker Anna Dodson scored a match-high 17.0 points coming off 12 kills (.450 hitting percentage) and five blocks. Iman Ndiaye joined Dodson added 12 kills (.320%). In the back row, Dueck and defensive specialist Kat Lutz snuffed out 15 and 11 digs, respectively. Mullen totaled 41 assists on the night.
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Hendrickson tallied the first kill of her collegiate career in first set.
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The Bruins swatted seven of their 10 blocks in set two to command themselves to a dominant 25-14 victory. Indiana hit a -.125 percentage in the frame with 11 attack errors. Leading UCLA at the net was Becker who tallied three consecutive block assists and a kill to push the Bruins out to an 8-4 lead. Dodson was responsible for two blocks on UCLA's 23rd and 25th points. In total, six Bruins got in the block column in the second set.
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Leverette's solid start to the season continued in set three, picking up six of her nine kills in that frame. The Hampton, Ga. native's most impressive swings came on back-to-back points to even the set, 12-12. Three straight kills โ two by Ndiaye and one by Leverette โ put the set away, 25-21.
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Hendrickson's career night carried on into the fourth. The Mt. Notre Dame High School product returned a massive solo block on Indiana outside hitter Kaley Rammelsberg to give UCLA a small 9-6 buffer.
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Dodson's biggest swing of the evening was on a slide that she deposited cross-court to tie up set four, 22-22.
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UCLA closes the weekend versus Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid tomorrow night at 7 p.m. (PT). The match is available for streaming on ESPN+.
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Set scores were 18-25, 25-14, 25-21 and 27-25.
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The Hoosiers (3-2) had set point on the line in the fourth, 24-23, when middle blocker Desiree Becker quickly sided out with a monster kill on an assist from freshman setter Ashley Mullen. Seconds later, Cheridyn Leverette aced Indiana to put match point at the service line for the Bruins (3-1).
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UCLA went on to win the set and match in extra points, 27-25, on a long rally that featured a pancake dig from libero Peyton Dueck and kill by Carly Hendrickson.
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Middle blocker Anna Dodson scored a match-high 17.0 points coming off 12 kills (.450 hitting percentage) and five blocks. Iman Ndiaye joined Dodson added 12 kills (.320%). In the back row, Dueck and defensive specialist Kat Lutz snuffed out 15 and 11 digs, respectively. Mullen totaled 41 assists on the night.
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Hendrickson tallied the first kill of her collegiate career in first set.
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The Bruins swatted seven of their 10 blocks in set two to command themselves to a dominant 25-14 victory. Indiana hit a -.125 percentage in the frame with 11 attack errors. Leading UCLA at the net was Becker who tallied three consecutive block assists and a kill to push the Bruins out to an 8-4 lead. Dodson was responsible for two blocks on UCLA's 23rd and 25th points. In total, six Bruins got in the block column in the second set.
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Leverette's solid start to the season continued in set three, picking up six of her nine kills in that frame. The Hampton, Ga. native's most impressive swings came on back-to-back points to even the set, 12-12. Three straight kills โ two by Ndiaye and one by Leverette โ put the set away, 25-21.
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Hendrickson's career night carried on into the fourth. The Mt. Notre Dame High School product returned a massive solo block on Indiana outside hitter Kaley Rammelsberg to give UCLA a small 9-6 buffer.
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Dodson's biggest swing of the evening was on a slide that she deposited cross-court to tie up set four, 22-22.
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UCLA closes the weekend versus Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid tomorrow night at 7 p.m. (PT). The match is available for streaming on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
IND
UCLA
Kills
38
50
Errors
21
23
Attempts
127
109
Hitting %
.134
.248
Points
52.0
66.0
Assists
35
47
Aces
5
6
Blocks
9
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH/OPP
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