Thursday, December 4
Lexington, Ky.
1:30 PM (PT)
UCLA
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16-14,11-9ACC
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Georgia Tech
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UCLA
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Marianna Singletary
Photo by: Elijah Carr
UCLA Earns Five-Set Win Over Georgia Tech in NCAA First Round
December 04, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. โย Behind a career performance from middle blocker Marianna Singletary, UCLA women's volleyball team prevailed in a five-set thriller over Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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Set scores were 24-26, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.
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The Bruins (19-12) advance to the second round, where they'll face the winner of No. 1-seed Kentucky and Wofford. First serve is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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Singletary stole the show in the five-set win, notching her first double-double with a career-best 22 kills and 11 blocks, two of them solo. The middle blocker was extremely efficient, hitting .556 on the night.
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Head Coach Alfee Reft secured his first NCAA Tournament victory in his postseason debut. UCLA has now won seven of its eight five-set matches in 2025.
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Senior Cheridyn Leverette powered the Bruins with 18 kills, seven digs, and six blocks. Maggie Li added a double-double performance, finishing with 12 kills and 10 digs.
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At the helm of the offense, Kate Duffey dished out 54 assists, while also contributing seven digs and four blocks, including two solo.
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Defensively, Lola Schumacher anchored the back row with 21 digs, marking her eighth match this season with 20 or more.
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In the fifth and final frame, UCLA jumped ahead 4-2, forcing a Georgia Tech timeout after Singletary's 10th block of the match. The Bruins led 8-5 at the switch and extended the margin to 10-6 on a Duffey solo block. Singletary then took over, slamming three kills, including match point, to secure the 15โ10 victory and the match.
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Georgia Tech opened with a 5-2 lead before Urzua's pair of kills sparked a 3-0 run to even the score at 7-7. Leverette briefly put UCLA ahead, but back-to-back errors handed the Yellow Jackets a 15-12 edge at the first media timeout. The Bruins responded with a 7-2 surge, fueled by three kills and a Li service ace, to move in front 19-17. A successful Georgia Tech challenge erased what appeared to be a four-point UCLA cushion, trimming the margin to two. The Jackets seized momentum late, winning three straight to erase a Bruin set point and steal the opener, 26-24.
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UCLA stormed out to a 7-2 advantage behind Singletary's two kills and two blocks. Urzua capped a 3-0 run with a huge block to make it 10-4, and Leverette and Briscoe added key points to push the lead to 15-8. Duffey's service run, highlighted by an ace, extended the margin to 20-11. Despite a late Georgia Tech push, the Bruins closed out the frame 25-19.
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The Bruins again raced to a 7-2 lead with Singletary delivering a solo block and kill. Georgia Tech answered with a 7-0 run to surge ahead 17-13. UCLA clawed back to within one at 21-20, but the Jackets held firm, edging out the set 25-23.
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The teams traded points early before Georgia Tech grabbed a 15-14 lead at the media timeout. UCLA roared back, winning seven of the next eight rallies. Li and Briscoe hammered consecutive kills, and Duffey added a solo block to fuel the run. The Bruins pulled away for a 25-18 win to force a decisive fifth.
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UCLA's second round matchup against the winner of No. 1-seed Kentucky vs. Wofford will take place tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The contest will be available for viewing on ESPN+.
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Set scores were 24-26, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.
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The Bruins (19-12) advance to the second round, where they'll face the winner of No. 1-seed Kentucky and Wofford. First serve is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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Singletary stole the show in the five-set win, notching her first double-double with a career-best 22 kills and 11 blocks, two of them solo. The middle blocker was extremely efficient, hitting .556 on the night.
ย
Head Coach Alfee Reft secured his first NCAA Tournament victory in his postseason debut. UCLA has now won seven of its eight five-set matches in 2025.
ย
Senior Cheridyn Leverette powered the Bruins with 18 kills, seven digs, and six blocks. Maggie Li added a double-double performance, finishing with 12 kills and 10 digs.
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At the helm of the offense, Kate Duffey dished out 54 assists, while also contributing seven digs and four blocks, including two solo.
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Defensively, Lola Schumacher anchored the back row with 21 digs, marking her eighth match this season with 20 or more.
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In the fifth and final frame, UCLA jumped ahead 4-2, forcing a Georgia Tech timeout after Singletary's 10th block of the match. The Bruins led 8-5 at the switch and extended the margin to 10-6 on a Duffey solo block. Singletary then took over, slamming three kills, including match point, to secure the 15โ10 victory and the match.
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Georgia Tech opened with a 5-2 lead before Urzua's pair of kills sparked a 3-0 run to even the score at 7-7. Leverette briefly put UCLA ahead, but back-to-back errors handed the Yellow Jackets a 15-12 edge at the first media timeout. The Bruins responded with a 7-2 surge, fueled by three kills and a Li service ace, to move in front 19-17. A successful Georgia Tech challenge erased what appeared to be a four-point UCLA cushion, trimming the margin to two. The Jackets seized momentum late, winning three straight to erase a Bruin set point and steal the opener, 26-24.
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UCLA stormed out to a 7-2 advantage behind Singletary's two kills and two blocks. Urzua capped a 3-0 run with a huge block to make it 10-4, and Leverette and Briscoe added key points to push the lead to 15-8. Duffey's service run, highlighted by an ace, extended the margin to 20-11. Despite a late Georgia Tech push, the Bruins closed out the frame 25-19.
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The Bruins again raced to a 7-2 lead with Singletary delivering a solo block and kill. Georgia Tech answered with a 7-0 run to surge ahead 17-13. UCLA clawed back to within one at 21-20, but the Jackets held firm, edging out the set 25-23.
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The teams traded points early before Georgia Tech grabbed a 15-14 lead at the media timeout. UCLA roared back, winning seven of the next eight rallies. Li and Briscoe hammered consecutive kills, and Duffey added a solo block to fuel the run. The Bruins pulled away for a 25-18 win to force a decisive fifth.
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UCLA's second round matchup against the winner of No. 1-seed Kentucky vs. Wofford will take place tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The contest will be available for viewing on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
GaTech
UCLA
Kills
62
65
Errors
36
20
Attempts
182
169
Hitting %
.143
.266
Points
78.5
89.0
Assists
58
60
Aces
6
6
Blocks
10.5
18
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
11
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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