Saturday, November 15
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
15-11,9-7Big Ten
3
vs
0
Rutgers
11-17,2-14Big Ten
1
2
3
F
Rutgers
18
16
23
0
UCLA
25
25
25
3
Zayna Meyer
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Women's Volleyball Sweeps Rutgers on Senior Night
November 15, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โย The UCLA women's volleyball team celebrated senior night at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial with a straight-sets victory over Rutgers.
ย
Set scores were 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
ย
UCLA (15-11, 9-7 Big Ten) received a huge 16-kill (.364) performance from senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette to take down Rutgers (11-17, 2-14 Big Ten) and earn a crucial Big Ten Conference victory.
ย
The Bruins closed the match on a 6-1 scoring run after Brooklyn Briscoe knocked down a pair of kills to clinch the win for her team. Briscoe finished with five kills and three blocks on the night.
ย
Maggie Li turned in her third straight double-double and fourth in the last five matches after racking up 10 kills and a season-high 12 digs. Marianna Singletary tallied six kills and five blocks.
ย
At the setter position, Kate Duffey dished out 31 assists and leading the back row was libero Lola Schumacher who registered a team-high 15 digs.
ย
UCLA started strong in set one, taking a 5-2 lead behind two kills from Leverette and an ace from Duffey. Leverette connected on three of her first four swings, while Briscoe added a pair of kills to push the margin to 12-7. Rutgers stayed within reach thanks to Rugters' Zora Hardison recording five kills on seven attempts, but Leverette answered with a back-row slam and a deft tip to give the Bruins a 20-16 cushion. Li capped a 3-0 run with a kill to extend the lead, and Leverette closed the frame with her seventh kill to secure a 25-18 win. The Bruins hit an impressive .455 in the set, with Duffey running the offense efficiently and dishing out 14 assists.
ย
Leverette carried the momentum into set two, striking for two quick kills before Rutgers responded with a 3-0 run to edge ahead 6-5. The teams traded points until UCLA strung together a 3-0 burst for a 13-10 advantage. A pivotal 4-0 run, highlighted by a powerful Leverette back-row swing, gave the Bruins separation at 19-12. Leverette finished with six more kills in the frame as UCLA hit .344 en route to a 25-16 victory and a two-set lead.
ย
Set three saw UCLA jump ahead 6-3 after a Duffey dump kill and a big swing from Anastasija Ivkovic. Rutgers answered with an 8-0 run to seize a 21-17 lead, but Li stopped the surge with a side-out kill. With Kat Lutz at the service line, the Bruins mounted a 5-0 run that flipped the score to 23-22. A challenge overturned a call in Rutgers' favor to tie the set at 23, but consecutive Scarlet Knight errors handed UCLA match point. Briscoe delivered the final kill to seal the sweep.
ย
UCLA will host Illinois on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. (PT) inside Pauley Pavilion for its final home game of the 2025 season. The match will be broadcast nationally on FS1.
ย
ย
ย
ย
Set scores were 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
ย
UCLA (15-11, 9-7 Big Ten) received a huge 16-kill (.364) performance from senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette to take down Rutgers (11-17, 2-14 Big Ten) and earn a crucial Big Ten Conference victory.
ย
The Bruins closed the match on a 6-1 scoring run after Brooklyn Briscoe knocked down a pair of kills to clinch the win for her team. Briscoe finished with five kills and three blocks on the night.
ย
Maggie Li turned in her third straight double-double and fourth in the last five matches after racking up 10 kills and a season-high 12 digs. Marianna Singletary tallied six kills and five blocks.
ย
At the setter position, Kate Duffey dished out 31 assists and leading the back row was libero Lola Schumacher who registered a team-high 15 digs.
ย
UCLA started strong in set one, taking a 5-2 lead behind two kills from Leverette and an ace from Duffey. Leverette connected on three of her first four swings, while Briscoe added a pair of kills to push the margin to 12-7. Rutgers stayed within reach thanks to Rugters' Zora Hardison recording five kills on seven attempts, but Leverette answered with a back-row slam and a deft tip to give the Bruins a 20-16 cushion. Li capped a 3-0 run with a kill to extend the lead, and Leverette closed the frame with her seventh kill to secure a 25-18 win. The Bruins hit an impressive .455 in the set, with Duffey running the offense efficiently and dishing out 14 assists.
ย
Leverette carried the momentum into set two, striking for two quick kills before Rutgers responded with a 3-0 run to edge ahead 6-5. The teams traded points until UCLA strung together a 3-0 burst for a 13-10 advantage. A pivotal 4-0 run, highlighted by a powerful Leverette back-row swing, gave the Bruins separation at 19-12. Leverette finished with six more kills in the frame as UCLA hit .344 en route to a 25-16 victory and a two-set lead.
ย
Set three saw UCLA jump ahead 6-3 after a Duffey dump kill and a big swing from Anastasija Ivkovic. Rutgers answered with an 8-0 run to seize a 21-17 lead, but Li stopped the surge with a side-out kill. With Kat Lutz at the service line, the Bruins mounted a 5-0 run that flipped the score to 23-22. A challenge overturned a call in Rutgers' favor to tie the set at 23, but consecutive Scarlet Knight errors handed UCLA match point. Briscoe delivered the final kill to seal the sweep.
ย
UCLA will host Illinois on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. (PT) inside Pauley Pavilion for its final home game of the 2025 season. The match will be broadcast nationally on FS1.
ย
ย
ย
Team Stats
RU
UCLA
Kills
34
44
Errors
22
11
Attempts
111
102
Hitting %
.108
.324
Points
43.0
53.0
Assists
32
42
Aces
2
1
Blocks
7
8
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballHighlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Rutgers (Nov. 15, 2025)
Saturday, November 15
Highlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Northwestern (Nov. 8, 2025)
Saturday, November 08
Highlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Washington (Nov. 2, 2025)
Sunday, November 02
Highlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Maryland (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25