Saturday, October 14
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
12-5, 5-3Pac-12
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California
11-8, 2-6Pac-12
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2
3
F
California
16
22
15
0
UCLA
25
25
25
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Freshman Mac May recorded her eighth double-figure kills match.
#12 Bruins Bounce Back With Sweep of Bears
October 14, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
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LOS ANGELES -ย Freshman Mac May had a match-best 12 kills to go with seven digs and three blocks, while senior Sarah Sponcil added 27 assists and eight digs, setting UCLA to a .323 hitting percentage, as the 12th-ranked Bruins swept California on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Set scores were 25-16, 25-22, 25-15.
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Senior Reily Buechler added nine kills, six digs and three blocks, junior Kyra Rogers produced eight kills and a .400 hitting percentage and freshman Jenny Mosser had eight kills and six digs. Sophomore Savvy Simo had 11 digs, while freshman Sabrina Smith notched six blocks.
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The Bruins (12-5, 5-3 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the match before California (11-8, 2-6) got on the board. May posted four kills, Buechler had a kill and teamed up with Smith on a block and Cal committed five errors. Eleven would be UCLA's largest lead of the set on three occasions. The Golden Bears would trim their deficit to five at 17-12 but could get no closer. At 20-14, the Bruins scored three straight on a Rogers kill, a Buechler ace and a Cal attack error to go back up by nine, eventually winning the set 25-16 on another Golden Bear hitting miscue. May had six kills, Sponcil added five digs and Mosser posted four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .205 to .045.
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Set two featured eight ties and four lead changes, with Cal leading late, but UCLA eventually taking the set. The Golden Bears' largest lead was three as late as 15-12. With the Bruins down by two at 18-16, the home team scored three in a row on a May kill and two Cal errors to take the lead for good. At 21-20, UCLA scored four of the final six to take the second 25-22, as a Mosser kill concluded the victory. Rogers led the Bruins with five kills, Buechler and Mosser each had three and Simo notched four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .469 to .423.
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UCLA never trailed in winning set three. Up 6-5, the Bruins scored six of eight to go ahead 12-7. Smith was a part of three of the points on a kill, a solo block and a combo stuff with Sponcil. May and Mosser also added kills and Cal made an error. At 14-12, a May kill and two Buechler kills put the Bruins back up by five. Leading 20-15, UCLA scored the last five to win the third 25-15, as May had a kill, Cal committed a bad set, Smith teamed up on two blocks with Mosser and May and Sponcil served an ace to wrap up the match. Buechler and May each had four kills in the third, while Mosser added three, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .321 to .077. Simo had four digs and Smith added four blocks.
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The Bruins are on the road for four matches in a row, starting on Friday, Oct. 20 against #13 Utah at 5 p.m. The contest will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks.
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LOS ANGELES -ย Freshman Mac May had a match-best 12 kills to go with seven digs and three blocks, while senior Sarah Sponcil added 27 assists and eight digs, setting UCLA to a .323 hitting percentage, as the 12th-ranked Bruins swept California on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Set scores were 25-16, 25-22, 25-15.
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Senior Reily Buechler added nine kills, six digs and three blocks, junior Kyra Rogers produced eight kills and a .400 hitting percentage and freshman Jenny Mosser had eight kills and six digs. Sophomore Savvy Simo had 11 digs, while freshman Sabrina Smith notched six blocks.
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The Bruins (12-5, 5-3 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the match before California (11-8, 2-6) got on the board. May posted four kills, Buechler had a kill and teamed up with Smith on a block and Cal committed five errors. Eleven would be UCLA's largest lead of the set on three occasions. The Golden Bears would trim their deficit to five at 17-12 but could get no closer. At 20-14, the Bruins scored three straight on a Rogers kill, a Buechler ace and a Cal attack error to go back up by nine, eventually winning the set 25-16 on another Golden Bear hitting miscue. May had six kills, Sponcil added five digs and Mosser posted four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .205 to .045.
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Set two featured eight ties and four lead changes, with Cal leading late, but UCLA eventually taking the set. The Golden Bears' largest lead was three as late as 15-12. With the Bruins down by two at 18-16, the home team scored three in a row on a May kill and two Cal errors to take the lead for good. At 21-20, UCLA scored four of the final six to take the second 25-22, as a Mosser kill concluded the victory. Rogers led the Bruins with five kills, Buechler and Mosser each had three and Simo notched four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .469 to .423.
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UCLA never trailed in winning set three. Up 6-5, the Bruins scored six of eight to go ahead 12-7. Smith was a part of three of the points on a kill, a solo block and a combo stuff with Sponcil. May and Mosser also added kills and Cal made an error. At 14-12, a May kill and two Buechler kills put the Bruins back up by five. Leading 20-15, UCLA scored the last five to win the third 25-15, as May had a kill, Cal committed a bad set, Smith teamed up on two blocks with Mosser and May and Sponcil served an ace to wrap up the match. Buechler and May each had four kills in the third, while Mosser added three, as the Bruins out-hit the Golden Bears .321 to .077. Simo had four digs and Smith added four blocks.
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The Bruins are on the road for four matches in a row, starting on Friday, Oct. 20 against #13 Utah at 5 p.m. The contest will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks.
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Team Stats
CAL
UCLA
Kills
33
42
Errors
18
10
Attempts
96
99
Hitting %
.156
.323
Points
41.0
56.0
Assists
32
36
Aces
4
5
Blocks
4.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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MB
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S/OH
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