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No. 3 UCLA Defeats No.4 Pepperdine In Three Games
April 03, 2004 | Men's Volleyball
April 3, 2004
The third-ranked UCLA men's volleyball team used a balanced offensive attack to defeat No. 4 Pepperdine in three games during a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) match Saturday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Bruins won by scores of 30-26, 30-25, 30-25 before 2,657 in 84 minutes.
UCLA improved to 20-4 on the season and 14-4 in MPSF play, while the Waves fell to 15-7 on the year and 11-7 in conference action.
J.T. Wenger, Paul Johnson and Chris Pena each tallied 13 kills for UCLA. Wenger registered a double-double as he also recorded 10 digs. Freshman Steve Klosterman added 11 kills an ace and a solo block. Senior libero Adam Shrader led both teams with 11 digs, and sophomore setter Dennis Gonzalez contributed 50 assists.
Pepperdine junior outside hitter Sean Rooney slammed a match-high 24 kills (.600). Senior outside hitter Fred Winters also reached double-digits in kills with 15.
UCLA posted a .427 hitting percentage for the match while Pepperdine registered a .385 hitting attack. After hitting over .400 in the first two games, the Waves hit just .243 in Game 3. The Bruins outserved thier hosts five aces to two. Pepperdine won the battle at the net, 6.0 blocks to 3.0.
The Bruins will host top-ranked BYU Apr. 8 and 9 in Pauley Pavilion. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
