UCLA
UC San Diego
Bruins Beat Tritons for Sixth Straight Victory
June 21, 1999 | Men's Volleyball
February 14, 1999
Defending NCAA champion UCLA recorded its seventh sweep of the season by defeating MPSF foe UC San Diego Saturday in LaJolla.
The Bruins (9-2, 7-1) won 15-13, 15-9, 15-4 in 90 minutes before 381 fans by hitting .405, limiting the Tritons (2-9, 0-9) to a .191 hitting percentage and dominating the net by outblocking them 12-6.
The victory was UCLAs 29th straight over UCSD, one of four conference teams that have never beaten the Bruins.
Individually, junior Ed Ratledge spiked a UCLA career best 20 kills and ripped six aces. Juniors Seth Champi and Matt Grace each added nine kills and combined for 11 block assists.
The Tritons got a team-high 16 kills from sophomore Zack Hite.
UCLA will continue its six-match road trip this week, traveling to CS Northridge (Feb. 17) and UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 19). They will return home Wed., Feb. 24 to face UC Irvine.
