UCLA Holds Serve October 14 & 15, 2011 Los Angeles, California By Calvin Morris
It was business as usual when the Oregon PAC-12 Conference members visited the John Wooden Center to play the UCLA Bruins in women’s volleyball. The first match-up for the sixth-ranked Bruins was the unranked Oregon State Beavers. Oregon State’s 11-7 overall record and 3-5 conference record indicated that UCLA won both should have a clear advantage – especially on their home court where the Bruins were undefeated in the 2011 season , The Bruins responded as expected with a 3-0 sweep: 25-14, 25-17, 25-14. Oregon State was totally dominated; only in the second set did they show a hint of a serious competition. . UCLA’s record improved to 15-3 overall and 8-2 in the PAC-12. Match kill leaders for UCLA were Tabi Love (13), Priscilla Duke-Ezeji (11) and Zoe Nightingale (10). The only player with more than three kills for Oregon State was Camille Saxton (13).
On the following evening, UCLA faced the 16th-ranked Oregon Ducks were the next opponent. With a 12-4 overall record and 5-4 in PAC-12 action, the Ducks were considered more competitive but still a team that UCLA should defeat. UCLA prevailed in a fairly close first set 25-21. Oregon took the second set 25-22. Oregon had a 19-16 lead in the third set but was overtaken by a 6-0 run by the Bruins. The Ducks never led again in the set and succumbed at 25-23. The fourth set was also competitive but the Bruins were on a mission and closed out the Ducks 25-19. Double-digit kill leaders in the match for UCLA were Rachel Kidder (17) AND Tabi Love (16). Oregon actually produced a more balanced attack lead by Alaina Bergsma (14). Liz Brenner (13), Katherine Fischer (11) and Arianna Williams (11).
UCLA emerged from the weekend with two victories. Improving their record to 16-3 and 9-2 in the volleyball intense PAC-12 Conference.
Related photographs are available for viewing at whatitlooklike.shutterfly.com
calvin morris What It Look Like [email protected] whatitlooklike.shutterfly.com
