
Desiree Becker and Iman Ndiaye (photo: Lillie Yazdi)
Photo by: Lillie Yazdi
Bruins Fall in Straight Sets to No. 6 Oregon
September 24, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โ Iman Ndiaye recorded seven kills to the lead the UCLA women's volleyball team in its 3-0 loss to No. 6 Oregon at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom on Sunday.
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Set scores were 14-25, 12-25 and 18-25.
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The Bruins (8-4, 0-2 Pac-12) were limited to 20 kills at a -.021 hitting percentage. The Ducks (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12) totaled 13.0 blocks over the three sets. Oregon's Karson Bacon tallied a match-high eight blocks while Morgan Lewis added seven.
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Peyton Dueck reached double-digit digs for the 11th time this season with 16 tonight.
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Oregon burst out to a 14-4 lead in set one the Bruins were unable to claw back from. UCLA totaled four kills in the frame.
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The Bruins acquired their first lead of the match in set two. A joust kill by Audrey Pak and kills by Carly Hendrickson and Anna Dodson forced Oregon to call a timeout at 7-3. The Ducks proceeded to go on a 4-0 run to tie it up and took the lead for good on back-to-back blocks by Kara McGhee.
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The Oregon block was the story again in set three. Three consecutive stuffs by Karson Bacon and company put the Bruins in an 8-3 hole they were unable to come back from.
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UCLA is back home at Pauley Pavilion next Friday, Sept. 29 when it takes on Colorado at 7 p.m. (PT).
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Set scores were 14-25, 12-25 and 18-25.
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The Bruins (8-4, 0-2 Pac-12) were limited to 20 kills at a -.021 hitting percentage. The Ducks (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12) totaled 13.0 blocks over the three sets. Oregon's Karson Bacon tallied a match-high eight blocks while Morgan Lewis added seven.
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Peyton Dueck reached double-digit digs for the 11th time this season with 16 tonight.
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Oregon burst out to a 14-4 lead in set one the Bruins were unable to claw back from. UCLA totaled four kills in the frame.
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The Bruins acquired their first lead of the match in set two. A joust kill by Audrey Pak and kills by Carly Hendrickson and Anna Dodson forced Oregon to call a timeout at 7-3. The Ducks proceeded to go on a 4-0 run to tie it up and took the lead for good on back-to-back blocks by Kara McGhee.
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The Oregon block was the story again in set three. Three consecutive stuffs by Karson Bacon and company put the Bruins in an 8-3 hole they were unable to come back from.
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UCLA is back home at Pauley Pavilion next Friday, Sept. 29 when it takes on Colorado at 7 p.m. (PT).
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Team Stats
Oregon
UCLA
Kills
38
20
Errors
16
22
Attempts
97
95
Hitting %
.227
-.021
Points
59.0
24.0
Assists
36
17
Aces
8
0
Blocks
13
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned
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