Bruins Conclude Preseason in Oklahoma

LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women’s volleyball team plays the final two matches of its preseason schedule at Oklahoma in Norman’s McCasland Field House this week. The Bruins (7-1), who are riding a seven-match winning streak, square off against the Sooners (5-2) on Friday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. (PT) and Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12 p.m. (PT).
 
Both contests can be streamed on ESPN+.
 
UCLA (7-1) at Oklahoma (5-2)
Date: Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 – 3 p.m. (PT)
Location: Norman, Okla. (McCasland Field House)
Television: ESPN+
Talent: Chad McKee (play by play), Kelly Files (analyst)
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
 
UCLA (7-1) at Oklahoma (5-2)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 – 12 p.m. (PT)
Location: Norman, Okla. (McCasland Field House)
Television: ESPN+
Talent: Chad McKee (play by play), Kelly Files (analyst)
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
 
Quick Hits
· Outside hitter Iman Ndiaye leads UCLA in kills (111), kills per set (3.36), points (132.5) and points per set (4.02).
· Middle blocker Desiree Becker ranks first in the Pac-12 Conference in blocks (42) and seventh in blocks per set (1.27).
· Middle blocker Anna Dodson owns a team-high .430 hitting percentage and ranks fourth on the squad with 2.93 points per set.
· Libero Peyton Dueck stars in the Bruins’ back row with 120 digs, ranking third in the Pac-12 in that category.
· Head coach Alfee Reft has rotated between Ashley Mullen and Audrey Pak at the setter position so far this preseason.
· The Bruins’ 2023 roster consists of seven newcomers (four freshmen, three transfers), including four who see consistent playing time: starting middle blocker Desiree Becker (Northwestern), outside hitter Carly Hendrickson (Florida), Mullen (Liberty HS) and defensive specialist Kat Lutz (Torrey Pines HS).
 
Strong Start
Following a perfect 3-0 weekend at the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge, Reft has his first-year group riding a seven-match winning streak heading into Norman. That mark is tied for UCLA’s third-longest winning streak over the last 13 years. The Bruins last won seven straight matches in the Fall 2021 campaign under former head coach Michael Sealy (2010-22). UCLA’s most recent eight-match winning streaks came in the 2015 and 2010 seasons, which were the longest of Sealy’s coaching career. The Bruins have the opportunity to win nine consecutive matches this…