2012 Ucla Women S Volleyball
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2012 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CONTACT: JAMES YBIERNAS • PHONE: (310) 206-8123 • FAX: (310) 825-8664 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • WWW.UCLABRUINS.COM 2012 UCLA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS WEDNESDAY AT #2 USC • FRIDAY VS. OREGON STATE OVERALL: 8-1 PAC-12: 0-0 Wednesday, Sept. 19 Friday, Sept. 21 8/24 vs. Notre Dame W, 3-1 (25-17, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19) #1 UCLA at #2 USC 7 p.m. Oregon State at #1 UCLA 8 p.m. 8/25 at #4 Nebraska L, 2-3 (20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 13-15) TV: ESPNU (live) TV: Pac-12 Networks (live) 8/31 vs. Northeastern 2 W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-21) Online: Gametracker, Free Audio Online: Gametracker, Free Audio 9/1 at UC Santa Barbara 2 W, 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19) TOP-RANKED BRUINS OPEN UP PAC-12 PLAY Nana Meriwether (23rd, 1,157), Marissa Hatchett (22nd, 1,168) 3 9/7 vs. Idaho W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-13) The defending national champion and top-ranked Bruins open and Samantha Shaver (21st, 1,169) ... in 10 fewer matches, Lowe 9/8 vs. San Diego State 3 W, 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-18) Pac-12 Conference play this week, traveling to #2 USC on has already surpassed her kill (53 in 2011, 79 this year) and Wednesday at 7 p.m. and hosting Oregon State on Friday at 8 block (15-19) totals from last season. 9/9 at #9 Hawai’i 3 W, 3-1 (28-30, 25-16, 25-17, 25-21) p.m. Both matches will be televised on ESPNU (USC) and Pac-12 9/12 #18 PEPPERDINE W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-22) Networks (Oregon State). SCOUTING THE USC TROJANS USC (12-0) is one of eight remaining undefeated teams in the 9/15 at Colorado State W, 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 13-25, 15-10) #1 vs. #2 nation and swept all three matches last weekend in Fort Worth, 9/19 at #2 USC 1, A, C 7 p.m. UCLA and USC will meet as the #1 and #2 teams in the nation Texas against TCU, Lehigh and Prairie View A&M. The Trojans are for just the second time in the storied rivalry. The only previous 2-0 against ranked teams (Northern Iowa and San Diego) and 9/21 OREGON STATE 1, A, B 8 P.M. matchup was on Oct. 19, 1984 at USC. #2 UCLA beat #1 USC in have one common opponent with the Bruins (Notre Dame - USC 9/26 at #5 Washington 1, B 7 p.m. fi v e (14-16, 9-15, 15-13, 15-10, 15-4). in three, UCLA in four). The Trojans are hitting .297 as a team and are averaging 15.02 kills, 1.33 aces, 15.07 digs and 2.17 9/28 at Washington State 1 7 p.m. BRUINS ON THE NET blocks per set. Four players are averaging at least 2.00 kps, led 10/5 ARIZONA STATE 1, A, B 5:30 P.M. Gametracker and free audio will be provided for both matches this by the 4.03 kps for senior Katie Fuller, who is also third with 2.51 10/7 ARIZONA 1, A, B 2 P.M. week. Links will be available on the women’s volleyball schedule dps. Freshman Samantha Bricio is second with 3.69 kps and 13 page at UCLABruins.com. aces, junior Sara Shaw is third with 2.78 kps and junior Alexis 10/12 at #6 Stanford 1, B 6 p.m. Olgard is fourth with 2.11 kps. Sophomore Hayley Crone handles 10/14 at California 1, B 2 p.m. WHAT’S NEXT the setting duties and is averaging 11.38 assists per set and a The Bruins head to the Pacifi c Northwest next weekend, facing team-best 15 aces to go with 2.62 dps, which is second on the 1, A, B 10/17 UTAH 7 P.M. fi f th-ranked Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 26 and Washington team. Junior Natalie Hagglund is fi rst with 4.05 dps, while senior 10/19 COLORADO 1, A 7 P.M. State on Friday, Sept. 28. Both matches start at 7 p.m. and the Natasha Siljkovic holds a team-best 1.04 bps. Mick Haley is in his Washington contest will be aired on Pac-12 Networks. 12th season as USC’s head coach and has a record of 296-64 to 1, A, B 10/26 WASHINGTON STATE 8 P.M. go with a 1,069-252 mark in 35-plus years of coaching. 10/28 #5 WASHINGTON 1, A, B 12 P.M. BRUINS IN THE POLLS Riding a seven-match winning streak and seeing previous-#1 THE MATCHUP: BRUINS VS. TROJANS 11/2 at Arizona 1, B 8 p.m. Nebraska fall to Iowa State on Saturday, the Bruins moved back The Bruins lead the all-time series with the Trojans 57-52, as the 11/3 at Arizona State 1 7 p.m. to the top spot in this week’s AVCA Coaches poll. UCLA gained teams won on each other’s home court last season. UCLA won 51 points from last week and had 39 of the 60 fi rst-place votes. at the Galen Center last Sept. 9 in three (25-19, 25-17, 25-17). 11/9 at Colorado 1 6 p.m. The Bruins were ranked as the preseason #1 for just the third Rachael Kidder had 14 kills and no errors in 29 attempts for a 11/10 at Utah 1 6 p.m. time in program history. On the last two occasions, UCLA won the .483 hitting percentage, while Kelly Reeves added 11 digs, as the National Championship in 1990 and fi nished runner-up in 1992. Bruins hit .355 as a team. On Nov. 25 at the John Wooden Center, 11/15 CALIFORNIA 1, A 5 P.M. The Bruins are one of fi ve Pac-12 teams ranked in the Top 8 in Kidder had 18 kills, Karsta Lowe posted 12 kills and Reeves 11/16 #6 STANFORD 1, A 7 P.M. the nation (#2 USC, #5 Washington, #6 Stanford and #8 Oregon). added 12 digs, but the Trojans won in four (24-26, 26-24, 25-21, The Bruins are 2-1 against Top 25 teams this season, falling at 25-20). The Bruins are 21-19 all-time at USC. 11/20 at #8 Oregon 1, B 8 p.m. then-#4 (now-#3) Nebraska on Aug. 25, and winning at then-#9 11/23 #2 USC 1, A, B 6 P.M. (now-#7) Hawai’i on Sept. 9 and then-#18 (now-#14) Pepperdine SCOUTING THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS 11/30-12/1 NCAA First and Second Rounds on Sept. 12. This week’s Volleyball Magazine rankings come out The Beavers (10-2) play at Oregon on Wednesday before heading on Tuesday. UCLA was also ranked #1 in the preseason Pac-12 to the John Wooden Center on Friday. Oregon State won all three 12/7-8 Regionals (Austin, Berkeley, Omaha, West Lafayette) Coaches poll. matches at the Fullerton Classic last weekend, beating Santa 12/13 & 15 Semifi nals & Championship (Louisville, Ky.) Clara and San Diego State in four and Cal State Fullerton in three. NEWS AND NOTES OSU is 1-1 against ranked teams this season, beating Penn State The Bruins hit .519 as a team against Idaho on Sept. 7, which in fi ve while losing to Kansas State in fi ve. The Beavers are hitting All times Pacifi c and subject to change was the highest hitting percentage in a match for UCLA in the rally .213 as a team, averaging 12.75 kills, 1.17 aces, 16.88 digs scoring era (since 2001) ... through Sept. 9, UCLA was third in the and 2.85 blocks per set. Senior Camille Saxton leads the club HOME MATCHES IN GOLD CAPS PLAYED AT JOHN WOODEN nation in blocks per set at 3.12 and 13th in hitting percentage with 3.98 kps, sophomore Arica Nassar is second with 2.56 kps CENTER (COLLINS COURT) EXCEPT FOR STANFORD & USC at .299 ... UCLA has hit .295 or better six times during its seven- and sophomore Laura Schaudt is third at 2.18 kps. Sophomore match winning streak ... the Bruins have held their opponent Tayla Woods (7.03 assists per set) and senior Megan McBride MATCHES WHICH WILL BE PLAYED AT PAULEY PAVILION under a .200 hitting percentage in each of their eight wins this (6.91) have shared setting duties. Junior Becky Defoe is tops on # - AVCA National Ranking at Time of Match season ... UCLA is 6-0 when winning the fi rst set ... junior Kelly the squad with 5.58 dps, while Nassar is averaging 1.42 bps. Reeves surpassed the 600-career dig mark at Hawai’i and now Taras Liskevych is in his ninth season at Oregon State and has 1 - Pac-12 Conference Matches has 625 as a Bruin ... after being held below the mark all last an 85-133 record to go with a 352-217 mark in 15-plus years 2 - UCSB Invitational (Santa Barbara, Calif.) season, senior Tabi Love has cracked the 20-kill mark three times of coaching. in the fi rst nine matches (20 at Nebraska, career-high 26 at 3 - Verizon Volleyball Challenge (Honolulu, Hawai’i) Hawai’i, 24 at Colorado State) ..