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Photo by: Mike Rasay
Bruins Fall to No. 4 Stanford in Four
September 21, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
STANFORD, Calif. โย UCLA women's volleyball saw its five-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon when it suffered a four-set defeat to No. 4 Stanford in its finale at Maples Pavilion.
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Set scores were 18-25, 25-21, 8-25, 25-16.
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UCLA (6-4) bounced back from a slow start with a stellar second-set showing, handing No. 4 Stanford (9-2) its first set loss since Sept. 9 and snapping the Cardinal's 14-set winning streak.
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Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette reached double-digit kills for the second straight match, putting down 10 in the contest.
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Phekran Kong and Eliana Urzua tallied nine kills apiece while Marianna Singletary impressed on the defensive end with seven total blocks to go along with her three kills.ย
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Setter Kate Duffey dished out 28 assists and snuffed out seven digs.
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UCLA started strong in the opening set against Stanford, with Leverette scoring on her first swing and Lola Schumacher delivering an early ace to help build a 4-2 lead. Leverette capped a 3-0 run with a kill to extend the advantage to 9-5, but Stanford responded with a dominant stretch, winning 13 of the next 16 points to surge ahead 18-12. The Bruins struggled to regain momentum, committing 11 attack errors and hitting .000 in the frame, ultimately dropping the set.
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UCLA clawed its way through a tightly contested second set, with Kong delivering two early kills to keep the Bruins close in the early stages. Singletary and Kong teamed up for back-to-back blocks, and Brooklyn Briscoe followed with a block and kill to tie the frame at 11-all. After Stanford regained momentum, Urzua soared in from the back row to even the score at 15-15. Duffey's dump kill capped a 3-0 run to give UCLA an 18-17 lead, and the Bruins continued to apply pressure with a Singletary-Kong block and another Kong kill to force a Stanford timeout at 21-19. A challenged call turned Urzua's error into a kill, extending the lead to 23-20, and she sealed the set with a final kill to secure the 25-21 win. Stanford's first set loss since Sept. 9, five matches ago, snapping a 14-set win streak.
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Stanford grabbed another early lead in the fourth set, but Leverette's kill trimmed the deficit to 7-5. The Cardinal responded with a strong push to go up 16-10, forcing a UCLA timeout. Despite the Bruins' efforts, Stanford maintained control and closed out the match with a 25-16 win in the fourth and final frame.
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UCLA begins its Big Ten campaign on Friday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. (PT) when it takes on Ohio State. The contest will be available for viewing on B1G+
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Set scores were 18-25, 25-21, 8-25, 25-16.
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UCLA (6-4) bounced back from a slow start with a stellar second-set showing, handing No. 4 Stanford (9-2) its first set loss since Sept. 9 and snapping the Cardinal's 14-set winning streak.
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Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette reached double-digit kills for the second straight match, putting down 10 in the contest.
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Phekran Kong and Eliana Urzua tallied nine kills apiece while Marianna Singletary impressed on the defensive end with seven total blocks to go along with her three kills.ย
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Setter Kate Duffey dished out 28 assists and snuffed out seven digs.
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UCLA started strong in the opening set against Stanford, with Leverette scoring on her first swing and Lola Schumacher delivering an early ace to help build a 4-2 lead. Leverette capped a 3-0 run with a kill to extend the advantage to 9-5, but Stanford responded with a dominant stretch, winning 13 of the next 16 points to surge ahead 18-12. The Bruins struggled to regain momentum, committing 11 attack errors and hitting .000 in the frame, ultimately dropping the set.
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UCLA clawed its way through a tightly contested second set, with Kong delivering two early kills to keep the Bruins close in the early stages. Singletary and Kong teamed up for back-to-back blocks, and Brooklyn Briscoe followed with a block and kill to tie the frame at 11-all. After Stanford regained momentum, Urzua soared in from the back row to even the score at 15-15. Duffey's dump kill capped a 3-0 run to give UCLA an 18-17 lead, and the Bruins continued to apply pressure with a Singletary-Kong block and another Kong kill to force a Stanford timeout at 21-19. A challenged call turned Urzua's error into a kill, extending the lead to 23-20, and she sealed the set with a final kill to secure the 25-21 win. Stanford's first set loss since Sept. 9, five matches ago, snapping a 14-set win streak.
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Stanford grabbed another early lead in the fourth set, but Leverette's kill trimmed the deficit to 7-5. The Cardinal responded with a strong push to go up 16-10, forcing a UCLA timeout. Despite the Bruins' efforts, Stanford maintained control and closed out the match with a 25-16 win in the fourth and final frame.
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UCLA begins its Big Ten campaign on Friday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. (PT) when it takes on Ohio State. The contest will be available for viewing on B1G+
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Team Stats
UCLA
Stan
Kills
36
53
Errors
23
17
Attempts
115
116
Hitting %
.113
.310
Points
47.0
71.0
Assists
35
51
Aces
1
9
Blocks
10
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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