LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women’s volleyball team hosts Washington and No. 4 Washington State at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom this week. The Bruins (10-8, 2-6) play the Huskies (13-6, 4-4) Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks with Anne Marie Anderson on the call. UCLA closes the weekend versus the Cougars (17-2, 7-1) Sunday at 12 p.m. on the UCLA Live Stream.
Friday’s contest versus Washington is UCLA’s “Dig Pink” match which is being played to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Purchase tickets for $2 using the promo code “Digpink23” at this link.
UCLA (10-8, 2-6) vs. Washington (13-6, 4-4)
Date: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 – 7 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Television: Pac-12 Network
Talent: Anne Marie Anderson
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
UCLA (10-8, 2-6) vs. No. 4 Washington State (17-2, 7-1)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 – 12 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Television: UCLA Live Stream
Talent: Darren Preston
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
First Serve
· UCLA is led by Alfee Reft who was announced as the program’s fourth head coach on Dec. 19, 2022.
· This weekend’s matches for the Bruins and Huskies take on more importance with both teams being on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. UCLA was ranked No. 61 in the latest rating percentage index (RPI).
· Outside hitter Iman Ndiaye leads UCLA in kills (207), kills per set (2.96), points (248.0) and points per set (3.54). Ndiaye has reached double-digit kills in 12 out of 18 matches this year and leads UCLA’s pin hitters with a .270 hitting percentage.
· Middle blockers Desiree Becker and Anna Dodson rank third and sixth in blocks in the Pac-12 with 86.0 and 81.0, respectively.
· Dodson owns a team-high .378 hitting percentage and ranks third on the squad with 3.04 points per set.
· Dodson leads the Pac-12 with 20 solo blocks.
· UCLA finished the preseason with an 8-2 record.
Last Time Out
UCLA split its two matches in the Bay Area last weekend, sweeping California and losing to No. 3 Stanford in four sets. Dodson had the Bruins’ best all-around weekend with 18 kills (2.57 K/S) at a .385 hitting percentage and eight total blocks over the two matches. In UCLA’s victory over California last Friday, Audrey Pak established a new career high with 36 assists…
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