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Sophomore Madeleine Gates had just one hitting error in her first four sets.
#13 Bruins Fall in Five at Washington State
October 27, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
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PULLMAN, Wash. - Sophomore Madeleine Gates recorded a team-best 16 kills and six blocks, while senior Sarah Sponcil was close to a triple-double with eight kills, 37 assists and 16 digs, but the 13th-ranked Bruins dropped a five-set decision at Washington State on Friday at Bohler Gym. Set scores were 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 12-15.
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Senior Reily Buechler had a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs and junior Kyra Rogers was just shy of one with nine kills (no errors in 15 swings for a .600 percentage) and nine digs. Junior Zana Muno recorded 21 digs, freshman Mac May had nine kills, freshman Jenny Mosser posted seven kills and eight digs, junior Savvy Simo had eight digs and sophomore Kylie Miller added 12 assists and five digs. The Bruins hit .126 for the match.
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The Bruins (13-7, 6-5 Pac-12) dropped the first point of the match, but scored the next four and eight of nine to break it open early. A Rogers kill and three Washington State errors made it 4-1. After a sideout, a Buechler solo block, kills by Sponcil and Gates and a May ace put the Bruins up 8-2. The Cougars (14-9, 3-8 Pac-12) got to within a pair on a couple of occasions, but could get no closer. At 13-10, a WSU service error, two Buechler kills and a Rogers/Buechler block made it a seven-point difference. The Bruins' largest lead was nine, which would also be their final margin of victory in a 25-16 triumph. Buechler led UCLA with four kills and five digs, while Mosser added three kills. Sponcil recorded five digs and Muno had four. The Bruins out-hit the Cougars .167 to .026.
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Set two featured 10 ties and five lead changes. The Bruins scored the first two points of the second, which would equal their biggest edge of the set. Down 14-13, UCLA scored two in a row on a Gates kill and combo block with Mosser, but Washington State netted eight of the next 11 to go ahead 22-18. Trailing 23-20, the Bruins would get a Gates kill, a Sponcil/Gates block and a Simo ace to even things up, but the Cougars notched the last two of the set to win the second 25-23. Gates and May both had four kills in the second, as the Bruins were out-hit .167 to .135.
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The Bruins' only lead of set three was one at 4-3, while Washington State's largest advantage was five on a couple of occasions. Trailing 20-16, UCLA scored four of five on kills by Sponcil and Gates and two WSU attack errors to get to within one, but the Bruins could get no closer, as Washington State won the third 25-22. Gates posted four kills, while Rogers added three. Muno had six digs and Buechler and Sponcil each recorded four. The Bruins were out-hit .235 to .073.
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The Bruins led wire-to-wire in set four to force a deciding fifth set. UCLA scored six of the first seven on kills by Rogers and May, a Mosser ace, a May/Gates block and two WSU errors. The Cougars got to within one at 9-8, but a 7-2 UCLA run gave the visitors a set-best lead of six at 16-10. Sponcil had a kill and an ace during the run, Mosser, May and Gates added kills, Buechler had a solo block and WSU made an error. The Bruins' lead didn't dip below two for the rest of the set, as a Buechler kill closed out a 25-21 win. Sponcil paced the Bruins with four kills, Gates added three and Muno posted four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Cougars .233 to .116.
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UCLA scored three of the first four points of set five on kills by Buechler and Gates and a WSU attack error, but the Cougars netted the next five to go up 6-3. Two Gates kills and a combo block with Sponcil evened things at six, but despite four more ties, the Bruins were unable to re-take the lead. Washington State scored the final three points to take the fifth 15-12. Gates had three kills in the fifth, while Muno added four digs, as the Bruins were out-hit .077 to -.036.
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The Bruins finish up a four-match road trip on Sunday at #14 Washington at 11 a.m. The contest will be televised on Pac-12 Network National and Los Angeles.
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PULLMAN, Wash. - Sophomore Madeleine Gates recorded a team-best 16 kills and six blocks, while senior Sarah Sponcil was close to a triple-double with eight kills, 37 assists and 16 digs, but the 13th-ranked Bruins dropped a five-set decision at Washington State on Friday at Bohler Gym. Set scores were 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 12-15.
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Senior Reily Buechler had a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs and junior Kyra Rogers was just shy of one with nine kills (no errors in 15 swings for a .600 percentage) and nine digs. Junior Zana Muno recorded 21 digs, freshman Mac May had nine kills, freshman Jenny Mosser posted seven kills and eight digs, junior Savvy Simo had eight digs and sophomore Kylie Miller added 12 assists and five digs. The Bruins hit .126 for the match.
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The Bruins (13-7, 6-5 Pac-12) dropped the first point of the match, but scored the next four and eight of nine to break it open early. A Rogers kill and three Washington State errors made it 4-1. After a sideout, a Buechler solo block, kills by Sponcil and Gates and a May ace put the Bruins up 8-2. The Cougars (14-9, 3-8 Pac-12) got to within a pair on a couple of occasions, but could get no closer. At 13-10, a WSU service error, two Buechler kills and a Rogers/Buechler block made it a seven-point difference. The Bruins' largest lead was nine, which would also be their final margin of victory in a 25-16 triumph. Buechler led UCLA with four kills and five digs, while Mosser added three kills. Sponcil recorded five digs and Muno had four. The Bruins out-hit the Cougars .167 to .026.
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Set two featured 10 ties and five lead changes. The Bruins scored the first two points of the second, which would equal their biggest edge of the set. Down 14-13, UCLA scored two in a row on a Gates kill and combo block with Mosser, but Washington State netted eight of the next 11 to go ahead 22-18. Trailing 23-20, the Bruins would get a Gates kill, a Sponcil/Gates block and a Simo ace to even things up, but the Cougars notched the last two of the set to win the second 25-23. Gates and May both had four kills in the second, as the Bruins were out-hit .167 to .135.
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The Bruins' only lead of set three was one at 4-3, while Washington State's largest advantage was five on a couple of occasions. Trailing 20-16, UCLA scored four of five on kills by Sponcil and Gates and two WSU attack errors to get to within one, but the Bruins could get no closer, as Washington State won the third 25-22. Gates posted four kills, while Rogers added three. Muno had six digs and Buechler and Sponcil each recorded four. The Bruins were out-hit .235 to .073.
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The Bruins led wire-to-wire in set four to force a deciding fifth set. UCLA scored six of the first seven on kills by Rogers and May, a Mosser ace, a May/Gates block and two WSU errors. The Cougars got to within one at 9-8, but a 7-2 UCLA run gave the visitors a set-best lead of six at 16-10. Sponcil had a kill and an ace during the run, Mosser, May and Gates added kills, Buechler had a solo block and WSU made an error. The Bruins' lead didn't dip below two for the rest of the set, as a Buechler kill closed out a 25-21 win. Sponcil paced the Bruins with four kills, Gates added three and Muno posted four digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Cougars .233 to .116.
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UCLA scored three of the first four points of set five on kills by Buechler and Gates and a WSU attack error, but the Cougars netted the next five to go up 6-3. Two Gates kills and a combo block with Sponcil evened things at six, but despite four more ties, the Bruins were unable to re-take the lead. Washington State scored the final three points to take the fifth 15-12. Gates had three kills in the fifth, while Muno added four digs, as the Bruins were out-hit .077 to -.036.
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The Bruins finish up a four-match road trip on Sunday at #14 Washington at 11 a.m. The contest will be televised on Pac-12 Network National and Los Angeles.
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Team Stats
UCLA
WSU
Kills
60
54
Errors
36
31
Attempts
191
183
Hitting %
.126
.126
Points
76.0
76.0
Assists
55
52
Aces
6
1
Blocks
10.0
21.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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